Spohr: Symphonies 2 and 9 8.555540 DDD REISSUE Playing time: 57'44" Tracks: 10 Booklet pages: 6 © 1993, 2016 Naxos Rights US Inc Reviewer: Gerald Fenech Review of Spohr: Symphonies 2 and 9 published on 11 September 2016 Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra Alfred Walter, conductor Louis Spohr (1784-1859): Symphony No 2 in D minor, Op 49 (1820) 1 Allegro 2 Larghetto 3 Scherzo: Presto 4 Finale: Vivace Symphony No 9 in B minor, Op 143 'Die Jahreszeiten' (The Seasons) (1850) Part One 5 Der Winter (Winter): Allegro maestoso 6 Der Übergang sum Frühling (The transition to Spring): L'istesso tempo 7 Der Frühling (Spring): Moderato Part Two 8 Der Sommer (Summer): Largo 9 Einleitung zum Herbst (Prelude to Autumn): Allegro vivace 10 Der Herbst (Autumn): L'istesso tempo Recorded 26-30 October 1992 at the House of Arts, Košice, Slovakia Previously released on Marco Polo 8.223454  << Music & Vision home                New releases >>