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        The first symphony is completely dark and threatening. Already the first movement gives certification
        of large suffering and deep pain, as if there were no more luck in the world. This negative feeling
        leads in the second set nearly to resignation. There a very unfortunate drags himself forward. In
        the third set there is then rears up, a nearly agressive resistance against the dark feelings. I believe
        the flutes introduce that. In addition, there is still no release, which remains here threatening in tone.
        The fourth movement is to my judgement a victory over darkness. The music becomes lovelier and
        also less hectic. Burgmueller uses within this set more wind instruments: flutes, trumpets, trombones.
        If I‘am right, this symphony in victory rejoicing and life affirmation ends. Burgmueller wrote this
        symphony 1831-1833. Does it give there biographic connections with the broken relationship with
        Sophia to Roland 1830? Anyhow, I would call this Sinfonie the 'tragic one'.
        The second symphony is completely different. It gushes in joy of life and takes off, where the first
        ended. Already the first sounds give certification of nature love, opening the whole sky. The sun is
        shinning and still know, how warm it became me in the belly as heard that for the first time. Each
        mark brings me Schumanns ' Rhenish ' into sense. But I must think also sometimes of Brahms, so
        for example with a flute passage in the first movement. Did Brahms know this symphony? One always
        says, that the second symphony of Brahms must be called his 'Pastorale'. There I‘am different opinion,
        but the second of Birgmüller one could call justly his 'Pastorale'. In the second movement (Schubert!),
        I do have to think of Eichendorffs be suited-being suited anything always, who without concerns and
        merrily the Rhine along to Italy moves..... Sadly the symphony is unfinished. But in which way should
        have Burgmueller finished it?