Schumann : Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 38 “Spring”
Ernest Ansermet (Conductor)
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
The symphony has four movements. They are marked:
- Andante un poco maestoso – Allegro molto vivace (B flat major)
- Larghetto (E flat major)
- Scherzo: Molto vivace – Trio I: Molto piu vivace – Trio II (G minor)
- Allegro animato e grazioso (B flat major)
The orchestration is for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns (2 in F, E-flat, and D, 2 in B-flat), 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, triangle and strings. Schumann especially expanded the use of timpani in this revolutionary piece.[1] Schumann made some revisions until the definitive full-score of the symphony was published in 1853