4 catalog entries, grouped by year.
comp. 1841Classical work chronology
Classical 300Schumann composed his first completed symphony during the exceptionally productive period following his marriage to Clara Wieck. Its Spring title reflects an explicitly stated seasonal association. A brass call...
Read background and sourcesSchumann's Second opens with a brass motto that returns near the end, linking the work's outer boundaries. A rapid scherzo precedes an expansive slow movement with particularly concentrated lyrical and contrapuntal...
Read background and sourcescomp. 1850Classical work chronology
Classical 300Schumann wrote the Rhenish soon after moving to Dusseldorf. Its five-movement layout includes an additional solemn movement before the finale, associated with impressions of Cologne Cathedral. The work combines broad...
Read background and sourcescomp. 1841 original version; revised 1851Classical work chronology
Classical 300Schumann's Fourth joins its movements through recurring material and close transitions. Themes are transformed rather than left behind when a new section begins, giving the symphony a strongly cyclical shape. The...
Read background and sources1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.