Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2, 'Little Russian', was composed in 1872 and earned its nickname because Tchaikovsky used three Ukrainian folk songs in the work.
Recording & Production
The Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 2 on this album was recorded in London on September 29, 1956.
Recording & Production
The Schumann works on this album were recorded in London on June 3-4, 1958, by the original Columbia Gramophone Company, UK.
Performer Biography
Carlo Maria Giulini, the conductor on this album, began his musical education at age five playing the violin and later studied at Italy's Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.
Compositional Technique
Schumann's Symphony No. 3, 'Rhenish', is presented in a version reorchestrated by Gustav Mahler, a composer and conductor known for his symphonies.
Composer Biography
Robert Schumann, the composer of the Manfred Overture and Symphony No. 3, recognized early in his career that he found the art of orchestration difficult.
Compositional Technique
Gustav Mahler's re-scoring of Schumann's Symphony No. 3 aimed to lighten the texture by removing unnecessary doublings and to clarify Schumann's melodic and rhythmic ideas.
