Chris Parles on the Bernstein/VPO set of Schumann symphonies:

>I find that, despite the liberties taken, the set is just so alive
>that I am continually drawn to it.

Bernstein was, as far as I know, the first to record the Schumanns with
the original orchestrations, for Columbia somewhere around 1960.  Does
he use these in the new set?

Steve Schwartz