Schumann - Manfred Overture, Op. 115

Now in his late 70s, John Eliot Gardiner seems to have embarked on a second spring rather than an Indian summer. The Schumann symphonies  on his second instalment of the cycle are bottled sunshine…you... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2020, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Right from the slow introduction's mysterious opening bars, this is a compelling account of the C major Second Symphony, imbued with Abbado's characteristic attention to detail, and the sharply... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2013, 3 out of 5 stars/5 out of 5 stars More…

…these are generally first-rate performances that keep the fine Swedish Chamber Orchestra on its toes throughout, and render Schumann's textures admirably transparent. — BBC Music Magazine, February 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…