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Robert Schumann: Ouvertüre "Genoveva" • Ouvertüre "Manfred"- Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra [PARTIAL RELEASE]

Posted By: Jannem
Robert Schumann: Ouvertüre "Genoveva" • Ouvertüre "Manfred"- Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra [PARTIAL RELEASE]

Robert Schumann: Ouvertüre "Genoveva" • Ouvertüre "Manfred"- Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
XLD | FLAC (tracks) | No Log/cue-sheet | Booklet (pdf), Coverart Embedded & High-def JPEG | ~96 Mb
Classical | Philips Digital Classics 442 079-2


Genoveva (Op. 81) is an opera in four acts by Robert Schumann in the genre of German Romanticism with a libretto by Robert Reinick and the composer. The only opera Schumann ever wrote, it received its first performance on 25 June 1850 at the Stadttheater in Leipzig, with the composer conducting. It received only three performances during the premiere, and the negative criticism it received in the press played a decisive role in Schumann's decision to not write a second opera. The overture however has become a popular piece in the romantic/symphonic concert repertoire.

Manfred is a dramatic poem written in 1816–1817 by Lord Byron. It contains supernatural elements, in keeping with the popularity of the ghost story in England at the time. It is a typical example of a Romantic closet drama. Manfred was adapted musically by Robert Schumann in 1852, in a composition entitled "Manfred: Dramatic Poem with music in Three Parts".

ATTENTION: This post is an addition to the earlier post containing the original 2CD-set with the four Schumann symphonies by Haitink and the RCO. Years later these Schumann recordings were released again where the "Manfred" Ouverture was added (part of the original release of the 3rd Symphony by Philips, but omitted from the first box-set) and Ouvertüre "Genoveva" as well, as part of the Haitink Anniversary Edition.

Original Release

Robert Schumann: Ouvertüre "Genoveva" • Ouvertüre "Manfred"- Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra [PARTIAL RELEASE]



This post contains the ONLY the overtures and NOT the symphonies, which are to be found here. Besides the two overtures, both the CD-booklet as well as the alternative coverart have been included. The meta-information matches the Anniversary-version.

Tracklist:

Disc 1:
9. Schumann: Ouvertüre "Genoveva", Op. 81

Disc 2:
10. Schumann: Ouvertüre "Manfred", Op. 115




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