Schumann - Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 'Rhenish'

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…

…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…

Rattle’s deft, beautifully nuanced readings have none of the plush upholstery that once characterised the Berliners’ Schumann, and yet it’s impossible to listen to these performances without... — Financial Times, 21st June 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The first point to note is how much more comprehensive this is than previous cycles, even the outstanding RCA set of period performances from Roy Goodman and the Hanover Band.
Gardiner offers... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…