Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Herbert Blomstedt - Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 8 "Unfinished" & 9 "The Great" (2022) [24/96]

Herbert Blomstedt chose the repertoire for his keenly awaited Deutsche Grammophon debut recording without hesitation. Joining forces with the majestic Gewandhausorchester, the Swedish conductor decided on a programme comprising two symphonic masterworks: Schubert’s Symphonies Nos. 8 “Unfinished” and 9 “Great”. Schubert · Symphonies is set for release on 8 July 2022, in time for Maestro Blomstedt’s 95th birthday three days later.
The conductor recorded the Schubert symphony cycle with the Dresden Staatskapelle in the 1980s but was keen to revisit these two works in particular, and with an orchestra whose connection to Schubert is part of a living tradition stretching back almost to the composer’s lifetime. The Gewandhausorchester gave the posthumous premiere of the Ninth Symphony in 1839 under the direction of Felix Mendelssohn, and helped cement its place at the heart of the repertoire.
The Eighth Symphony had to wait even longer for its first performance. It was Johann von Herbeck, a great champion of Schubert’s music, who recognised the brilliance of its two completed movements and conducted the premiere in Vienna in 1865. The Gewandhausorchester played the “Unfinished” for the first time just one year later.

TRACKLIST

- 1 – 1. Schubert: Symphony No.8 In B Minor D.759 Unfinished I. Alleg
2. Schubert: Symphony No.8 In B Minor D.759 Unfinished Ii. Anda –
2 – 1. Schubert: Symphony No.9 In C Major D.944 Great I. Andante
– 2. Schubert: Symphony No.9 In C Major D.944 Great Ii. Andante C
3. Schubert: Symphony No.9 In C Major D.944 Great Iii. Scherzo.
4. Schubert: Symphony No.9 In C Major D.944 Great Iv. Allegro V



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