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Schubert: Symphonies, Vol. 4

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Details

Composer
Franz Schubert
Artist
Mary Bevan, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Format
SACD
Discs
1
Label
Chandos
Released
Mar 14, 2025
Catalog #
CHSA 5354
UPC
095115535424

About

Edward Gardner's Schubert cycle concludes with the 'Great' Symphony No. 9 in C major. Having (remarkably) composed a symphony a year between 1813 and 1818, the onset of syphilis and it's intrusive treatment seemed to shake the composer's confidence as a symphonist - the Ninth is the only symphony after those first six that he actually completed. This is attributed by many to a wonderful holiday with friends in the high Austrian Alps that seems to have re-ignited his enthusiasm. The nickname 'Great' may originally have arisen to distinguish it from the 'little' C major Symphony (No. 6), but is apt, as the Ninth is on so much greater a scale than any symphony before it, which can run to almost an hour in some performances. The soprano Mary Bevan joins Edward Gardner and the CBSO in a selection of orchestral songs that complete the album. One was orchestrated by Schubert himself, the others are settings by Britten, Berlioz, Brahms, and Reger.

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 Die Forelle, D. 550 (arr. B. Britten for voice and orchestra) 02:17
    Track
    1
    Title
    Die Forelle, D. 550 (arr. B. Britten for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Mary Bevan
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  2. 2 Rosamunde, D. 797: No. 3b. Der Vollmond strahlt auf Bergeshöhn, "Romanze" 03:23
    Track
    2
    Title
    Rosamunde, D. 797: No. 3b. Der Vollmond strahlt auf Bergeshöhn, "Romanze"
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Mary Bevan
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  3. 3 Erlkönig, Op. 1, D. 328 (arr. H. Berlioz for voice and orchestra) 03:58
    Track
    3
    Title
    Erlkönig, Op. 1, D. 328 (arr. H. Berlioz for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Mary Bevan
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  4. 4 Geheimes, Op. 14, No. 2, D. 719 (arr. J. Brahms for voice and orchestra) 01:45
    Track
    4
    Title
    Geheimes, Op. 14, No. 2, D. 719 (arr. J. Brahms for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Mary Bevan
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  5. 5 Im Abendrot, D. 799 (arr. M. Reger for voice and orchestra) 04:06
    Track
    5
    Title
    Im Abendrot, D. 799 (arr. M. Reger for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Mary Bevan
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  6. 6 I. Andante - Allegro ma non troppo 15:15
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Andante - Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    15:15
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  7. 7 II. Andante con moto 14:17
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Andante con moto
    Duration
    14:17
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  8. 8 III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 10:31
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    10:31
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner
  9. 9 IV. Allegro vivace 11:49
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Allegro vivace
    Duration
    11:49
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Edward Gardner