This is the first of a five-disc cycle, Opening Doors, which will include all four of Schumann´s symphonies. Its main point is that these works are to be played by the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, as Dausgaard wants to explore the sonorities that arise from using the relatively small numbers Schumann had at his disposal in Dresden. The result is a pleasing clarity, with the wind writing sounding more effectively. The playing throughout is first-rate, with often dazzling, thrilling faster movements, but also some beautifully shaped, tender slower music, and a real feeling for the emotional extremes that are at the heart of Schumann´s art.