Mikael Rasmusson on the Schumann symphonies: >... I intend to buy the complete Schumann symphonies and >Harnoncourt is a strong candidate. I know that he recorded the first >version of the fourth Symphony. How big is the difference between the >first and the final version of the fourth Symphony? Did H. record the >final version as well? Probably not. The Gardiner set is worth considering for different versions of the 4th. Sawallisch also gives you Overture, Scherzo and Finale - I'm not sure whether Harnoncourt or Gardiner do. IMHO, the standard was set by Szell. Richard Pennycuick [log in to unmask]