Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8/Symphony No. 9
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Composer: Franz SchubertConductor: Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1997-02-18
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
- Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D. 759 'Unfinished': I. Allegro moderato
- Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D. 759 'Unfinished': II. Andante con moto
- Symphony No. 9 In C, D. 944 'The Great': I. Andante - Allegro ma non troppo
- Symphony No. 9 In C, D. 944 'The Great': II. Andante con moto
- Symphony No. 9 In C, D. 944 'The Great': III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace) & Trio
- Symphony No. 9 In C, D. 944 'The Great': IV. Finale (Allegro vivace)
Free Music Notes for Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8/Symphony No. 9
Free Music Review: Karajan when he's merely proficient
Hit: 3 Stars
Karajan seemingly could conduct anything, and he has a Schubert Unfinished on DG, in somewhat scrappier sonics than this EMI remake, which sounds committed. Not this one, though. When he was uninvolved, Karajan still kept the proceedings efficient and crisp, and the Berlin Phil. executes all the notes with disciplined expertness.
But Schubert is a special composer, one whose charm is mixed with a fragile poignany, and these performances miss both those qualities. If you want to hear the Schubert 8th and 9th run thorugh the Karajan machinery, this is the CD for you. I should add that his whole Schubert cycle is similarly impersonal.
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8/Symphony No. 9 Poster
Herbert von Karajan was on the record as saying that he did not believe Schubert's Ninth to be great music, which means that he only recorded it two or three times! Actually, his performance of this (and the "Unfinished") is a pretty good one, sincere and unaffected, with some excellent playing. These EMI recordings are preferable to the ones on DG, as they have more presence and a much more natural balance. In fact, Karajan does better with these pieces than with many that he claimed to love. Go figure. --David HurwitzClassical Music CDs
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