Schubert: Rosamunde / Symphony No. 5

1. Die Zauberharfe, melodrama, D. 644
Composed by Franz Schubert
Conducted by Jos van Immerseel

2. Rosamunde, Fürstin von Cypern, incidental music, D. 797 (Op. 26) Entr'acte in B major (Andantino)
Composed by Franz Schubert
Conducted by Jos van Immerseel

3. Rosamunde, Fürstin von Cypern, incidental music, D. 797 (Op. 26) Ballet in G major (Andantino)
Composed by Franz Schubert
Conducted by Jos van Immerseel

4. Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D. 485
Composed by Franz Schubert
Conducted by Jos van Immerseel

Schubert: Rosamunde / Symphony No. 5,Franz Schubert,Jos van Immerseel,Anima Eterna Orchestra,Channel Classics,Classical,Classical Music,German/Austrian Romantic Opera,Opera,Orchestral,Romantic Incidental Music for Orchestra,Romantic Symphony,Symphonic

Average customer rating: masters of classical music A good basic collection An excellent introduction to classical music Very Beautiful!!!!!1 Still Stuck on Beethoven

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Tracks:

1. Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
2. Piano Concerto In A Major, K 488: Adagio - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
3. Flute Concerto In D Major, K 314: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
4. Symphony No. 40 in G minor: Molto allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
5. Clarinet Concerto KV 622: Adagio - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
6. Serenade, K 375: Menuetto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
7. Turkish March - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
8. Violin Concerto, K 216: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
9. Divertimento, K 334: Menuetto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
10. Horn Concerto, K 447: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
11. Cassation, K 99: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Tracks:

1. Overture No. 4 In Major: Rejouissance - J.S.Bach
2. Overture No. 3 In D Major: Air - J.S.Bach
3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major: I. Allegro - J.S.Bach
4. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - J.S.Bach
5. Overture No. 2 In B Minor: Menuet & Badinerie - J.S.Bach
6. Prelude In C Major - J.S.Bach
7. Toccata And Fugue In D Minor - J.S.Bach
8. Prelude In C Minor - J.S.Bach
9. Overture No. 1 In C Major: Passepied - J.S.Bach
10. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F Major: II. Adagio - J.S.Bach
11. Kommst du nun, Jesu vom Himmel herunter, Chorale - J.S.Bach
12. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G Major: II. Allegro - J.S.Bach
13. Violin Concerto In E Major: I. Adagio - J.S.Bach
14. St. Matthew Passion: Finale Chorus: 'Wir setzen uns mit Tranen nieder' - J.S.Bach

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 5: Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
2. Fur Elise - Ludwig Van Beethoven
3. Violin Romance No. 2 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
4. 'Moonlight' Sonata: Adagio sostenuto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
5. Minuet - Ludwig Van Beethoven
6. Symphony No. 8 In F Major: Allegretto scherzando - Ludwig Van Beethoven
7. Coriolan: Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven
8. Piano Concerto No. 2: Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
9. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor: Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
10. Egmont: Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Tracks:

1. Die Fledermaus: Die Fledermaus (Excerpts) - Johann Strauss
2. Wine, Woman And Song - Johann Strauss
3. Tritsch Tratsch Polka - Johann Strauss
4. The Blue Danube - Johann Strauss
5. The Gypsy Baron: Introduction - Johann Strauss
6. Annen Polka - Johann Strauss
7. Vienna Blood - Johann Strauss
8. The Gypsy Baron: Einzugsmarsch - Johann Strauss

Tracks:

1. Tannhauser: Overture - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
2. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Dance Of The Prentices - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
3. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Prelude Act 3 - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
4. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Aufzug der Meistersinger - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
5. Der fliegende Hollander: Overture - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
6. Lohengrin: Prelude - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
7. Tristan und Isolde: Prelude And Liebestod - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
8. Tannhauser: Arrival Of The Guests At Wartburg - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 1: Allegro non troppo - Peter Tchaikovsky
2. String Serenade: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
3. Violin Concerto: Andante - Peter Tchaikovsky
4. The Sleeping Beauty: Introduction - Peter Tchaikovsky
5. The Sleeping Beauty: Pas d'action - Adagio - Peter Tchaikovsky
6. The Sleeping Beauty: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
7. Capriccio italien Op. 45 - Peter Tchaikovsky
8. Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Scene No. 10 - Peter Tchaikovsky
9. Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
10. Eugene Onegin: Polonaise - Peter Tchaikovsky

Tracks:

1. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 1 In E Major: Spring - VIVALDI, Antonio
2. Siciliano - VIVALDI, Antonio
3. Concerto In D Minor:: (Allegro Assai) Cologne Concerto - VIVALDI, Antonio
4. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 2 In G Minor: Summer - VIVALDI, Antonio
5. Oboe Sonata In B Flat Major, RV 34: Adagio - Allegro - Largo - Allegro - VIVALDI, Antonio
6. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 3 In F Major: Autumn - VIVALDI, Antonio
7. Oboe Concerto: Allegro non tasto - Largo - Allegro non molto - VIVALDI, Antonio
8. Concerto In D Minor: (Largo e spiccato) Cologne Concerto - VIVALDI, Antonio
9. The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 4 In F Minor: Winter - VIVALDI, Antonio

Tracks:

1. Scherzo No 1 In B Minor, Op. 20 - Frederic Chopin_
2. Three Nocturnes, Op. 9: No 3 In B Major - Frederic Chopin_
3. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No 5 In G Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
4. Twelve Etudes, Op. 25: No 10 In B Minor - Frederic Chopin_
5. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F Sharp Major - Frederic Chopin_
6. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_
7. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D Flat Major 'Raindrops' - Frederic Chopin_
8. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_
9. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
10. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor - Frederic Chopin_
11. Scherzo No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 31 - Frederic Chopin_
12. Waltz In E Flat Major, Op. 18 - Frederic Chopin_
13. Nocturne In C Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. - Frederic Chopin_
14. Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 3 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
15. Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 4 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_

Tracks:

1. Ave Maria - Franz Schubert
2. Impromptu In E Flat Major - Franz Schubert
3. Standchen - Franz Schubert
4. Trout Quintet: Tema con variazioni - Franz Schubert
5. 'Rosamunde': Entr'acte No. 1 - Franz Schubert
6. Moment Musical In A Flat Major - Franz Schubert
7. 'Rosamunde': Entr'acte No. 2 - Franz Schubert
8. Moment Musical No. 3 In F Minor - Franz Schubert
9. 'Rosamunde': Ballet Music No.2 - Franz Schubert
10. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished': Allegro moderato - Franz Schubert

Tracks:

1. Nabucco: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe
2. Nabucco: Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate - Verdi, Giuseppe
3. Aida: Prelude - Verdi, Giuseppe
4. II Trovatore: Verdi! le fosche notturne (Gypsies' Chorus) - Verdi, Giuseppe
5. II Trovatore: Or co' daddi, ma fra poco (Soldiers' Chorus) - Verdi, Giuseppe
6. Aroldo: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe
7. La Traviata: Prelude - Verdi, Giuseppe
8. La Traviata: Noi siamo zingarelle - Verdi, Giuseppe
9. La Traviata:: Libiamo ne' lieti calici - Verdi, Giuseppe
10. La Traviata: Di Madride noi siam mattadori - Verdi, Giuseppe
11. La forza del destino: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe

Customer Reviews:

masters of classical music.......2007-03-26

A nice collection for the classical listener. Great variety of composers and the music quality of the cds are very good.

A good basic collection.......2006-11-10

With selections from numerous composers, it is an easy way to familiarize oneself with some of the most popular classical works and excerpts. A pleasant listen for the initiated too.

An excellent introduction to classical music.......2006-10-18

This is an excellent introduction to classical music. Well performed and presented.

Very Beautiful!!!!!1.......2006-10-05

If you are a fan of classical music then you better get this set. Not only is it very cheap, 10 Discs for about 2$ per disk. Now where are you gonna find a deal like this. I actually found mine chaper, $20.00 even and the music is outstanding. If you had a very bad day and very stressed out, just put in one of these cds, lay down, dim down the lights and just relax. It really helped me out.

Still Stuck on Beethoven.......2006-08-22

I just recently started listening to classical music so I'm certainly not one to compare or critique the quality of this set. However, I do have a few comments...

My interest started in this genre of music because I'm researching my ancestry in Prussia and this is the music of those times. Never mind my ancestors were poor peasants who probably never got the chance to hear such wonderful music... when listening to these CDs, I'm taken back in time... to a royal court in Europe... to another place in time. The music is inspiring, relaxing, invigorating.

I have yet to listen to all the CD's in the set. I'm stuck on Beethoven! Wasn't he AWESOME!?!

I think this set is a wonderful introduction to classical music!!!!!

Average customer rating: inspired performance !!!

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Tracks:

1. Rosamunde, D. 797: Overture
2. Mozart: String Quartet In B-Flat Major, K. 172
3. Marche Militaire, D. 733, No. 1
4. Hark, Hark, The Lark!, D. 889
5. Mass No. 5 In A-Flat Major, D. 678: Credo
6. Symphony No. 5 In B-Flat Major, D. 485: Allegro
7. Symphony No. 4 In C Minor, D. 417 'Tragic': Finale: Allegro
8. Moment Musicaux No. 3 In F Minor, D. 780
9. Piano Sonata In A Minor, D. 845: Moderato
10. The Erl King, D. 328
11. Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major, D. 125: Allegro
12. Symphony No. 6 In C Major, D. 589 'Little': Andante
13. Symphony No. 6 In C Major, D. 589 'Little': Scherzo
14. To Music, D. 547
15. The Trout, D. 550
16. Piano Quintet In A Major, D. 667 'Trout': Theme And Variations
17. Octet In F Major, D. 803: Finale
18. Impromptu In B-Flat Major, D. 935 No. 3
19. String Quintet In C Major, D. 956: Allegro ma non troppo
20. Wanderer Fantasy In C Major, D. 760
21. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D. 759 'Unfinished': Allegro moderato
22. Symphony No. 9 In C Major, D. 944 'Great': Andante-Allegro ma non troppo
23. Mass No. 6 IN E-Flat Major, D. 950: Gloria
24. String Quartet No. 14 In D Minor, D. 810 'Death And The Maiden': Andante con moto
25. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D. 759 'Unfinished': Andante
26. Ave Maria, D. 839
27. Symphony No. 5 In B-Flat Major, D. 485 (Complete): Allegro
28. Symphony No. 5 In B-Flat Major, D. 485 (Complete): Andante con moto
29. Symphony No. 5 In B-Flat Major, D. 485 (Complete): Menuetto: Allegro molto
30. Symphony No. 5 In B-Flat Major, D. 485 (Complete): Allegro vivace

Customer Reviews:

inspired performance !!!.......2001-09-02

this collection deserves more than 5 stars.peter maag and the philharmonica hungarica are in top form.this is the best ever of schubert's fifth and eigth i have ever listened to.it is not karl bohm or leonard bernstein or george szell or lorin maazel.
truly the hungarians inspired by maag easily beat all the other top orchestras.
the orchestral texture is transparent with a perfect balance among the string sections ,the woodwind and the brass sections.peter maag obviously loves this music and brings out the heavenly beauty ,the pathos and the monumental dramatic quality of these works.
just listen to schubert's fifth second movement which ends with a heart rending cello phrase.
it is a shame that the well established record companies have not thought it fit to record more of peter maag.in my opinion he is one of the greatest ever conductors.
i will not exchange these performances for any other!

Average customer rating: One of the best of the Masterworks series Will not buy this Worth it! Great way to jumpstart a schubert collection Better to Pick a Few First-rate Performances

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Customer Reviews:

One of the best of the Masterworks series.......2007-07-06

Brilliant Classics' "Masterworks" series, if you can get them cheaply (and currently they go for about $1/CD from Amazon's France Web site), are a great way to amass a significant library of the works of several great computers. The production values and the performances themselves are uneven, and the interpretations are not always historically-informed (unlike the bulk of Brilliant's "Complete Editions" of the works of Bach and Mozart). But there are numerous gems in the rough in The Masterworks, and the economic value is unsurpassed, even if you were to throw away half of the CDs in each set.

You're unlikely to throw away much of this Schubert collection though. This seems to be the finest of the Masterworks sets, with a succession of solid, often first-rate performances of most of the major Schubert works. Here's what you get:

- The symphonies, performed by The Hanover Band in a historically-informed style. Very interesting performances perhaps marred by an odd recording balance that makes the woodwinds sound distant. Takes up four CDs
- The six Latin masses. Also the Deutsche Messe in the version with wind instruments. Five CDs in all
- Edison Denisov's completion of Schubert's unfinished dramatic work Lazarus (2 CDs, Helmuth Rilling's premier recording)
- The last four string quartets (including the Quartettsatz) with #9 thrown in. Also the octet, piano quintet ("The Trout"), string quintet and both piano trios. In short all the canonical chamber works. Performances are strong, and well recorded
- Two CDs of violin/piano duets, including Op. 137 and Op. 162
- 19 of the 21 "canonical" piano sonatas (missing #7 and #12) as well as the Moments Musicaux, Impromptus, German Dances, Wanderer Fantasy and several other piano works, 11 CDs in all. As with the chamber music, the performances and recordings are strong, often stunning
- Two CDs of piano duets, including the Divertissements and D. 617
- Song cycles: Die Schöne Müllerin, Winterreise, Schwanengesang, and four CDs of standalone songs, including such "standards" as Erlkönig and Gretchen am Spinnrade. The singers are a bit uneven here, ranging from standouts Robert Holl, Deitrich Fischer-Dieskau and John Shirley-Quirk to the somewhat shrill Arleen Augér

Missing from the collection is Rosamunde, and a number of famous songs: Die Forelle (The Trout), Death and the Maiden, Ellens Gesang III (the so-called Ave Maria, D. 839), Der Hirt auf dem Felsen and Der Wanderer. But you do have almost all the important instrumental works, and most of the vocal works generally considered to be essential, with some padding added in the form of minor works such as the parochial Deutsche Messe, the German Dances, and the modernist-informed completion of Lazarus by the 20th Century Russian composer Denisov.

As with the other Masterworks sets, there are no program notes. You'll need to do your own research. Answers.com is a good starting point for Schubert compositions. There are also no song texts or translations provided, so again you'll need to track down your own. Try "The Lied and Art Song Texts Page" for lieder lyrics and translations. Hunt down a good price on this collection, browsing one of Amazon's European sites if necessary, and treat yourself to many hours of lovely music for the cost of a modest night out.

Will not buy this.......2007-03-16

I can't see D965 or D945 on this 40 disks worth of Schubert. Bizarre! There are so many great songs missing it scares me.

Worth it!.......2006-12-19

One of the best in "The Masterpices" series. Many of the discs (the symphonies in particular) were licensed from Nimbus and other full-line labels. Not all that long ago these discs would have set you back $18 to $20 a piece. That said, I still wouldn't part with my Hyperion collection. 40 CD's at this price... you can't go wrong.

Great way to jumpstart a schubert collection.......2006-12-19

Hartmut Holl, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Stephanie Brown, and Jaime Laredo as well as the Stuttgart Bach Collegium performing Schubert are hardly "left-behind artists and ensembles" as the previous naysayer states. These are licensed from major label releases and from the original masters issued at a bargain price, especially for the number of discs you get. Sound quality ranges from good to excellent. Good for all Schubertians and anyone who wants to jumpstart a Schubert collection.

Better to Pick a Few First-rate Performances.......2006-11-14

This is a bargain in dollar/listening time ratio, but who cares? There are many second-rate performances by left-behind artists and ensembles. Obviously the economics of resurrecting disks that don't require royalties has been the driving factor of selection. (On the other hand, the complete edition boxed sets of Bach and Mozart, which you'll find if you look, are stupendous successes artistically.)

Average customer rating: Is it real? Karajan marches on Sterling 9th Unconvincing big-band performances without charm Karajan's Schubert Cycle Reissued for Cheap!

Schubert: Symphonies 5, 6, 8 & 9; Rosamunde Overture Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Schubert: Symphonies 1-4; Rosamunde ballet music Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 93-98 Haydn: Symphonies #99-104; Sir Thomas Beecham; Royal Philharmonic Schumann: The Four Symphonies Mendelssohn: Symphonies 3 & 4 / Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra ASIN: B0002XV2YS Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

1. Rosamunde Overture, D644
2. I. Allegro
3. II. Andante Con Moto
4. III. Menuetto E Trio: Allegro Molto
5. IV. Allegro Vivace
6. I. Adagio - Allegretto
7. II. Andante
8. III. Scherzo: Presto - Trio: Piu Lento
9. IV. Allegro Moderato

Tracks:

1. I. Allegro Moderato
2. II. Andante Con Moto
3. I. Andante - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
4. II. Andante Con Moto
5. III. Scherzo E Trio: Allegro Vivace
6. IV. Finale: Allegro Vivace

Customer Reviews:

Is it real?.......2007-03-20

When I saw this CD here at Amazon and noticed such a low price the first thing that came to my mind is how "Such a superb Art", how "Such fine piece of Music ever" composed by one of the "Greatest Masters" ever has such a low price while you can see mediocre people buying things like madonna and beyonce paying more than twice this price by CD. I have all this works separately in imported vinyl but I'm going to buy this one in order of listening in my car during the path to work in the morning. I love the "Symphony number Five" but the best works here are the "Number Eight", "Unfinished Symphony" and the "Great Symphony Number Nine", talking about number eight unfinished symphony I prefer to the Sinopoli's interpretation conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra from Europe It is much more passionate, One intelligent man can't die without listening to this Masterpiece, why Franz Peter Schubert wrote only two perfect movements and stopped as if he had abondoned the symphony suddenly? I don't believe in this faith, I believe he finished this masterpiece but unfortunately the others two movements were lost forever, but these two that survived are perfect as we have known and listened to them for long time. About Symphony Number Nine this interpretation of genius Herbert Von Karajan is in my opinion "definitive" mainly in the first movement, it's incisive and coherent, and strong in a way that only Karajan could do with the help of the most important musical institution of the world "Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra". Great combination "Masterpiece plus best price possible". Perfect.

Karajan marches on.......2007-02-01

It is interesting to read the comments about Karajan. Those in the Beethoven section often loose sight that he did record stuff other than Beethoven's symphonies. Or they think he slighted the piano concertos when after all he did make several runs at those including mono recordings from the 50s. Or there will be comments about the sound he gets, too pure, too pretty. "I just can't like it, it sounds too good."

Karajan recorded just about everything from the Baroque Masters to Richard Strauss. He also headed up numerous music festivals and operas. To see what I mean, do a search either here or at Ebay on Karajan and opera. He was one busy productive dude. And he delighted millions both in live performances and all those vinyl gems he left us now bing ported over to cd.

I have these recordings that were issued on vinyl by Angel records in association with the book of the month club from way back when.

Karajan's recordings span from the 1930s to the late 1980s. Kinda like the Duke and all them westerns. He led the best orchestras in Europe (Vienna, Berlin, the Philharmonia to name three) and made records with them year end and year out for over 50 years. He also pushed the technology envelope and took advantage of digital when it first came out and video. Often the arguements about Karajan have to do with which version of such and such is best! "They all sound good, but I like his mono version with the Philharmonia best."

All this activity in conducting and recording over so many years paid major dividends. Like Bohm, I have seldom heard one of Karajan's lps and thought that he laid an egg! The reason why he is soooo popular is that he consistenly put out top notch work. You may find better individual performances but chances are you will not get an ear infection from listening to his recordings.

This inexpensive set is a good way to test the non Beethoven Karajan waters if you have not done so already. Or, you may give his great Schumann or Tchaikovsky Symphony recordings a try.

Sterling 9th.......2006-06-15

You know, maybe there is just something to a composers Symphony No. 9. Beethoven, Bruckner and Schubert all had amazing 9th Symphonies, but I digress. This CD is worth the money (which isn't very much) just to hear "The Great" C Major Symphony. I haven't found a better recording of it anywhere. Once again, Karajan turns out a gem.

Unconvincing big-band performances without charm.......2005-10-07

Amazon is being pdeantic to call the Schubert 8th, the Unfinished, his Sym. #7. All four symphonies here are great ones, and Karajan runs through them with a big orchestra and a good deal of impact. But one misses any easiness, charm, or melancholy, all qualities that belong to the real Schubert. This is more Karajan than Schubert, only worthwhile if you love the Berlin Phil's massive sound and want to hear every piece run through it.

I should say that the competing sets from Abbado with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe (DG) and Colin Davis with the Dresden Staatskapelle (RCA) sound timid and dull respectively. I would hold out for the new Harnoncourt--his single performances have been excellent so far--or seek the many great performances that exist out there of each symphony.

Karajan's Schubert Cycle Reissued for Cheap!.......2005-03-14

EMI's new "Gemini" series is a breath of fresh air amidst all the smoke being put forth recently by the major classical labels. While Sony is deleting most of their classical budget discs, BMG is raising theirs to mid-price and UNI is convinced that 3CDs are always better than one, EMI decides to start a two-fer line that sells for significantly less than the competition, not to mention their own "Double Forte" series. It might not be as cheap as the old "Seraphim" series, but they could certainly be charging more for quality recordings such as these.

Herbert von Karajan's Schubert Symphony Cycle, made between 1975-78 for EMI with the Berlin Philharmonic, has been available previously on CD in the "Karajan Edition." However, those discs, released as four single titles with two Symphonies each, were twice the price of these new reissues. These performances of Symphonies 5, 6, 8 & 9 plus the Rosamunde Overture are certainly solid, but Karajan was never celebrated as a conductor of Schubert. One wonders if that is why DG had a young Lorin Maazel record the Schubert Symphonies with the Berliners instead of Herbie at the dawn of the stereo age, and that ultimately EMI had him record this Cycle because it was something he hadn't yet done for DG. In any event, I would certainly recommend the Bohm boxed set on DG or the Kertesz on London/Decca (see my review of the latter) ahead of these performances. But considering how cheap these two double discs are, maybe picking up an extra Schubert Cycle is worth it after all.

Average customer rating: A good deal, but a little skimpy

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Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 1: Allegro non troppo - Peter Tchaikovsky
2. String Serenade: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
3. Violin Concerto: Andante - Peter Tchaikovsky
4. The Sleeping Beauty: Ballet Suite: Introduction - Peter Tchaikovsky
5. The Sleeping Beauty: Ballet Suite: Pas d'action - Adagio - Peter Tchaikovsky
6. The Sleeping Beauty: Ballet Suite: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
7. Capriccio Italien Op. 45 - Peter Tchaikovsky
8. Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Scene No. 10 - Peter Tchaikovsky
9. Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
10. Eugene Onegin: Polonaise - Peter Tchaikovsky

Tracks:

1. The 4 Seasons: Spring: Concerto No. 1 In E Major - Antonio Vivaldi
2. Siciliano - Antonio Vivaldi
3. Concerto In D Minor: (Allegro assai) Cologne Concerto - Antonio Vivaldi
4. The 4 Seasons: Summer: Concerto No. 2 In G Minor - Antonio Vivaldi
5. Oboe Sonata In B Flat Major - Antonio Vivaldi
6. The 4 Seasons: Autumn: Concerto No. 3 In F Major - Antonio Vivaldi
7. Oboe Concerto - Antonio Vivaldi
8. Concerto In D Minor: (Largo e spiccato) Cologne Concerto - Antonio Vivaldi
9. The 4 Seasons: Winter: Concerto No. 4 In F Minor - Antonio Vivaldi

Tracks:

1. Scherzo No 1 In B Minor, Op 20 - Frederic Chopin
2. Three Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 3 In B Major - Frederic Chopin
3. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No. 5 In G Flat Major - Frederic Chopin
4. Twelve Etudes, Op. 25: No. 10 In B Minor - Frederic Chopin
5. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F Sharp Major - Frederic Chopin
6. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin
7. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D Flat Major 'Raindrops' - Frederic Chopin
8. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin
9. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin
10. 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor - Frederic Chopin
11. Scherzo No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 31 - Frederic Chopin
12. Waltz In E Flat Major, Op. 18 - Frederic Chopin
13. Nocturne In C Sharp Minor, Op. posth. - Frederic Chopin
14. Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 3 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin
15. Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 4 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin

Tracks:

1. Ave Maria - Schubert, Franz
2. Impromptu In E Flat Major - Schubert, Franz
3. Budapest Strings: Standchen - Schubert, Franz
4. Trout Quintet: Tema con variazioni - Schubert, Franz
5. Entr'acte No.1 From 'Rosamunde' - Schubert, Franz
6. Moment Musical In A Flat Major - Schubert, Franz
7. Entr'acte No. 2 From 'Rosamunde' - Schubert, Franz
8. Moment Musical No. 3 In F Minor - Schubert, Franz
9. Ballet Music No.2 From 'Rosamunde' - Schubert, Franz
10. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished': Allegro moderato - Schubert, Franz

Tracks:

1. Nabucco: Overture - Giuseppe Verdi
2. Nabucco: Va Pensiero, sull'ali Dorate - Giuseppe Verdi
3. Aida: Prelude - Giuseppe Verdi
4. II Trovatore - Gypsie's Chorus: Vedi! le fosche notturne - Giuseppe Verdi
5. Il Ttrovatore - Soldiers' Chorus: II Trovatore: Or co' daddi, ma fra poco - Giuseppe Verdi
6. Aroldo: Overture - Giuseppe Verdi
7. La Traviata: Prelude - Giuseppe Verdi
8. La Traviata: Noi Siamo zingarelle - Giuseppe Verdi
9. La Traviata: Libiamo ne' lieti calici - Giuseppe Verdi
10. La Traviata: Di Madride noi siam mattadori - Giuseppe Verdi
11. La Forza del destino: Overture - Giuseppe Verdi

Customer Reviews:

A good deal, but a little skimpy.......2001-05-25

This is a good deal for 10 cds, but there are nno complete pieces except for the Four Seasons by vivaldi, and some shorter piano works. The recording quality is a little bit less than perfect, and it doesn't have teh full vollume of other cds i have. Overall, I recomend buying it, there are some nice pieces on it.

Average customer rating: Lots of Szell Brings A Re-evaluation George Szell is best known from his Columbia recordings

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Customer Reviews:

Lots of Szell Brings A Re-evaluation.......2005-09-21

Kudos to Decca for bringing together in one convenient set George Szell's recordings that were made for the Decca & Philips labels from the early 1950s and to mid 1960s (minus those recordings where he acted in the role of accompanist, ie: those with pianist Curzon). These recordings are very well known and have been collector's items for many years, so to have them together in a mid-price box is self recommending.

The Philips recordings were issued a few years ago as a 2-CD set in their "Early Years" series while a few of the Decca recordings have already been released as singles in their Classic Sound series (both series saw very spotty distribution Stateside). I detect very little change in the sound quality in these new Decca Classic Sound versions, though the couplings from CD to CD are better programmed here than they were before (Philips had to cram alot of music on those 2CDs).

The most-recommendable recordings in the bunch are Szell's Mozart 34, Dvorak 8, Beethoven Egmont, Mendelssohn Midsummer's Night and Brahms 3. Here, the usual Szell trademarks are fully on display: tight rhythms, crisp articulation and finely graded dynamics. However, I was unexpectedly disappointed in two recordings long held to be top Szell & basic repertoire recommendations: the Beethoven 5 and Sibelius 2.

The Beethoven 5 has always been touted as more relaxed and in better sound than Szell's CBS 5th with Cleveland. But comparing this new Decca re-issue to Sony's recent "Original Jacket" issue of the Cleveland 5th, I didn't find that to be true at all. The Sony version now stands - to me, at least - as the better representation of Szell in this warhorse, both as an interpretation and in recorded sound. Indeed, the Concertgebouw recording suffers from an extremely lackluster and sloppy second movement that probably could have used a retake. Something just isn't right here - conductor and orchestra are not on the same page of the playbook...which is not what one expects in a recording by such a strong-willed technician as Szell. As an overall performance, this Concertgebouw recording is now easily surpassed by Szell's Sony effort, not to mention alternate versions by Kleiber, Karajan, Bernstein and others (but, again, you need to hear the Szell/Sony in the Original Jackets remastering, not the earlier Essential Classics version).

As for the Sibelius 2, we have a situation where poor intonation and hesitant execution in the orchestra knock this version off the pedestal of received opinion. And, with Szell's live Tokyo performance with Cleveland now widely available, his Concertgebouw version comes in direct competition with - Szell himself, and in a much better and much more cohesive recording. With the "if only he had recorded this with Cleveland" caveat removed, the choice is now clear - get the Cleveland version if you want Szell in Sibelius 2. That recording remains a top recommendation, though Ormandy, Maazel, Vanska and even Karajan have all brought their particular strengths to this piece as well, strengths that are much different than Szell's forte(s). There's plenty of room at the top when it comes to great recordings of great music.

Having lived with both the Beethoven and Sibelius for years, it's a bit disconcerting to have to make the above observations, but there you have it.

For the rest of the set, it is good to have Szell's interpretations of Tchaikovsky and Schubert on hand in such good sound. But truth be told, there are better versions out there of these works as well, the Tchaik 4 in particular (which in Szell's hands hangs fire in the least-expected places). The Baroque recordings included here are testament to a long-gone era when the standard Baroque works (worques?) were made acceptable to orchestral audiences by beefing them up to quasi-Wagnerian proportions. And even here, Szell is bettered by his contemporaries like Adrian Boult and Karl Richter in similar repertoire. A Baroque curate's egg if there ever was one.

Having said all of the above, I can still safely recommend this set to just about anyone interested in Szell or the repertoire on offer. Yes - work to work, there are better versions available, some from Szell himself. But *overall,* this set will provide plenty of pleasure and musical excitement to everyone save the anti-Szell wing of the classical music zealotry.

Enjoy.

George Szell is best known from his Columbia recordings.......2005-08-31

George Szell (1897-1970) is best known from his recordings made in the 1950s and 60s for Columbia records, mostly with the Cleveland Orchestra, many of which are now on Sony Classical. But he also made a number of recordings during the same period for Decca and Philips in Europe, with the Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam; Vienna Philharmonic, and London Symphony, all of which are included in this box. If you think of Szell as a cold, calculating technician - and he could be in some of his Columbia recordings - he has precision here in spades, but also warm sound, perhaps partly from the remastering for this release.

Szell's Concertgebouw Beethoven Symphony 5 is MUCH BETTER than his Cleveland recording. The precision is there, but it also sings, and is warmer than the Cleveland recording (Sony, coupled with Symphony 2). Szell's Vienna EGMONT is one of the best recordings of the work, if not THE best recording of the stereo age, even 36 years after it was recorded. The Sibelius 2 (also with the Concertgebouw) is warm and fine in every way. The Concertgebouw played beautifully for him, and it shows.

The Mendelssohn MIDSUMMER NIGHT's DREAM, Schubert ROSAMUNDE, Mozart Symphony 34, Handel WATER MUSIC and ROYAL FIREWORKS MUSIC are all excellent, too. Some may have favorite performances, but I cannot imagine anything better than Szell's Concertgebouw Mozart 34: perhaps Bohm (DG) and Krips (Philips).
The 5th disc has two classic mono recordings of the early 1950s:
Dvorak's Symphony 8, and Brahms 3, both with the Concertgebouw. The sound is just fine: beautifully remastered, and Szell's performances very solid and musical.

As you can tell, I'm very happy with this, and would advise anyone with $30.00 spare change to pick it up at their first opportunity.

Average customer rating: Feels like a "pig-pile" on the bottom-most review Great Great Italian Schubert! a massive disappointment

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Tracks:

1. Rosamunde: The Magic Harp: Ov, D.644
2. Incidental Music, D.797: No.2 Ballet Music I in b (Allegro Moderato -
3. Incidental Music, D.797: Andante Un Poco Assai)
4. Incidental Music, D.797: No.9: Ballet Music II in G (Andantino)
5. Sym No.3 in D, D.200: I. Adagio Maestoso - Allegro Con Brio
6. Sym No.3 in D, D.200: II. Allegretto
7. Sym No.3 in D, D.200: III. Menuetto (Vivace) & Trio
8. Sym No.3 in D, D.200: IV. Presto Vivace
9. Sym No.8 in b, D.759 'Unfinished': I. Allegro Moderato
10. Sym No.8 in b, D.759 'Unfinished': II. Andante Con Moto

Tracks:

1. Sym No.2 in B flat, D.125: I. Largo - Allegro Vivace
2. Sym No.2 in B flat, D.125: II. Andante - Vars I-V
3. Sym No.2 in B flat, D.125: III. Allegro Vivace - Trio
4. Sym No.2 in B flat, D.125: IV. Presto
5. Sym No.4 in c, D.417 'Tragic': I. Adagio Molto - Allegro Vivace
6. Sym No.4 in c, D.417 'Tragic': II. Andante
7. Sym No.4 in c, D.417 'Tragic': III. Menuetto (Allegro Vivace) & Trio
8. Sym No.4 in c, D.417 'Tragic': IV. Allegro

Tracks:

1. Sym No.1 in D, D.82: I. Adagio - Allegro Vivace
2. Sym No.1 in D, D.82: II. Andante
3. Sym No.1 in D, D.82: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) & Trio
4. Sym No.1 in D, D.82: IV. Allegro Vivace
5. Sym No.5 in B flat, D.485: I. Allegro
6. Sym No.5 in B flat, D.485: II. Andante Con Moto
7. Sym No.5 in B flat, D.485: III. Menuetto (Allegro Molto) & Trio
8. Sym No.5 in B flat, D.485: IV. Allegro Vivace
9. Sym No.9 in C, D.944 'The Great': I. Andante - Allegro Ma Non Troppo

Tracks:

1. Sym No.9 in C, D.944 'The Great': II. Andante Con Moto
2. Sym No.9 in C, D.944 'The Great': III. Scherzo (Allegro Vivace) & Trio
3. Sym No.9 in C, D.944 'The Great': IV. Finale (Allegro Vivace)
4. Sym No.6 in C, D.589: I. Adagio - Allegro
5. Sym No.9 in C, D.944 'The Great': II. Andante
6. Sym No.9 in C, D.944 'The Great': III. Scherzo (Presto) & Trio (Piu Lento)
7. Sym No.9 in C, D.944 'The Great': IV. Allegro Moderato

Customer Reviews:

Feels like a "pig-pile" on the bottom-most review.......2006-08-26

Not too often I hear something on NPR that makes me pull over and listen hard but that happened a short while back with the recording of Symphony #2 in this set. Picked the entire box set up and wowser. These are fast, exciting, absolutely buoyant performances. The orchestra plays miraculously. Couldn't be happier and at this price!!

For those that don't know the earlier Schubert symphonies--well, for the cost of one top-dollar CD you can hear them and you'll be amazed these aren't heard more often. Boy Schubert (many of these were written in his teens) may not have been the world's greatest symphonic crafts-person back then (he was merely very good with rough edges) but his full melodic genius was present when he was probably two years old. Here I am playing, and REALLY enjoying a symphony by a sixteen-year-old.

Beethoven allegedly saw a score of Schubert's before he died (Beethoven, not Schubert)and was quoted as saying, "HOLY MACKEREL! This kid's got the chops!" Beethoven talked like that sometimes.

Great.......2006-04-10

Ricardo Mutti takes the Wiener Philharmoniker to the best performance of Schubert's Symphonies. They are the best.

Great Italian Schubert!.......2005-10-28

I certainly disagree with the last review. Maybe for some people Muti's Schubert is at the first glance not 'deep' enough. But I have never heard the symphonies in such a joyful manner, with fast tempi all the way. And the Wiener Philharmoniker here clearly show why they are regarded as one of the finest orchestras of the world: their performance is close to perfection. -- Highly recommended!

a massive disappointment.......2005-08-04

this box-set is reasonably cheap but even its low cost has not been a consolation for my disappointment. Given my tastes, this is "cold" Schubert. To me the worst experience has come with the "Unfinished" symphony. One of the most tragic statement in music history is transformed in a lifeless, boring, scholastic exercise.
Please give me back Furtwangler, Klemperer and Bruno Walter!!!

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1. Pavane - Paul Tortelier
2. Clair De Lune - Kun Woo Paik
3. II. Adagio - Sharon Isbin
4. II. Andante - Borodin String Quartet
5. Gnossienne No.1 - Anne Queffelec
6. Il Vecchio Castello - Charles Mackerras
7. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte - Libor Pesek
8. II. Andante - Sinfonia Varsovia
9. Meditation - Renaud Capucon
10. IV. Adagietto - Jukka-Pekka Saraste

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Classical Highlights: Schubert Manufacturer: St. Clair Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Impromptus | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Scherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000CDLBN Release Date: 2003-09-16

Tracks:

1. Quintet for Piano in a Major "Trout"/Allegro Vivace
2. Quintet for Piano in a Major "Trout"/Andante
3. Quintet for Piano in a Major "Trout"/Scherzo: Presto
4. Quintet for Piano in a Major "Trout"/Tema Con Variazioni: ...
5. Quintet for Piano in a Major "Trout"/Finale; Allegro Giusto
6. Symphony No. 8 in B Minor "Unfinished"/Allegro Moderato
7. Symphony No. 8 in B Minor "Unfinished"/Andante Con Moto
8. Impromptus, Op. 90/Impromptu in C Minor. Allegro Molto Moderato
9. Impromptus, Op. 90/Impromptu in E Flat Major. Allegro
10. Impromptus, Op. 90/Impromptu in G Flat Major. Andante
11. Impromptus, Op. 90/Impromptu in a Flat Major. Allegretto
12. String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor "Death and the Maiden"/Allegro
13. String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor "Death and the Maiden" Andante ...
14. String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor "Death and the Maiden" Scherzo: ...
15. String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor "Death and the Maiden"/Presto
16. String Quartet No. 12 in C Minor "Quartettsatz" Allegro Assai ...
17. Rosamunde/Ballet Music
18. Symphony No. 9 in C Major "Great" Introduction: Andante-Allegro Ma Non
19. Symphony No. 9 in C Major "Great"/Andante Con Moto
20. Symphony No. 9 in C Major "Great"/Scherzo + Trio: Allegro Vivace
21. Symphony No. 9 in C Major "Great"/Allegro Vivace
22. Symphony No. 3 in D Major/Adagio Maestoso-Allegro Con Brio
23. Symphony No. 3 in D Major/Allegretto
24. Symphony No. 3 in D Major/Minuetto (Vivace)-Trio
25. Symphony No. 3 in D Major/Presto-Vivace

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1. Symphony No. 5 in B Flat Major/Allegro
2. Symphony No. 5 in B Flat Major/Andante Con Moto
3. Symphony No. 5 in B Flat Major/Minuetto: Allegro Molto
4. Symphony No. 5 in B Flat Major/Allegro Vivace
5. Impromptus, Op. 142/Impromptu in F Minor. Allegro Moderato
6. Impromptus, Op. 142/Impromptu in a Flat Major. Allegretto
7. Impromptus, Op. 142/Impromptu in B Flat Major. Andante
8. Impromptus, Op. 142/Impromptu in F Major. Allegro Scherzo
9. String Quartet No. 13 in a Minor "Rosamunde"/Allegro Ma Non Troppo
10. String Quartet No. 13 in a Minor "Rosamunde"/Andante
11. String Quartet No. 13 in a Minor "Rosamunde"/Minuetto: Allegretto
12. String Quartet No. 13 in a Minor "Rosamunde"/Allegro Moderato
13. Moment Musical in a Flat Major
14. Symphony No. 1 in D Major/Excerpt
15. Symphony No. 4 in C Minor "Tragic"/Adagio Molto-Allegro Vivace
16. Symphony No. 4 in C Minor "Tragic"/Andante
17. Symphony No. 4 in C Minor "Tragic"/Minuetto E Trio (Allegro Vivace)
18. Symphony No. 4 in C Minor "Tragic"/Allegro
19. Scherzo No. 1 in B Flat Major
20. Sonatine for Violin and Piano No. 2 in a Minor/Excerpt
21. Sonatine for Violin and Piano No. 2 in a Minor/Andante
22. Sonatine for Violin and Piano No. 1 in D Major/Allegro Vivace
23. Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano in a Minor/Allegro Moderato
24. Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano in a Minor/Adagio
25. Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano in a Minor/Allegretto

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Franz Schubert: 8 Symphonies and Rosamunde/Grand Duo Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Dvorák: The Symphonies Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1 - 10 Mendelssohn: 5 Symphonies; 7 Overtures Schubert: Symphonies (Complete) [Box Set] Brahms: Works for Solo Piano ASIN: B000001G9K Release Date: 1988-10-05

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 1 In D Major, D 82: Adagio - Allegro vivace
2. Symphony No. 1 In D Major, D 82: Andante
3. Symphony No. 1 In D Major, D 82: Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
4. Symphony No. 1 In D Major, D 82: Allegro vivace
5. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat Major, D 125: Largo - Allegro vivace
6. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat Major, D 125: Andante - Var. I - V
7. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat Major, D 125: Menuetto. Allegro vivace - Trio
8. Symphonie No. 2 In B Flat Major, D 125: Presto vivace

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 3 In D Major, D 200: Adagio maestoso - Allegro con brio
2. Symphony No. 3 In D Major, D 200: Allegretto
3. Symphony No. 3 In D Major, D 200: Menuetto. Vivace - Trio
4. Symphony No. 3 In D Major, D 200: Presto vivace
5. Symphonie No. 4 In C Minor, D 417 'Tragic': Adagio molto - Allegro vivace
6. Symphony No. 4 In C Minor, D 417 'Tragic': Andante
7. Symphony No. 4 In C Minor, D 417 'Tragic': Menuetto. Allegro vivace - Trio
8. Symphony No. 4 In C Minor, D 417 'Tragic': Allegro

Tracks:

1. SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN B FLAT MAJOR, D 485: Allegro
2. SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN B FLAT MAJOR, D 485: Andante con moto
3. SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN B FLAT MAJOR, D 485: Menuetto. Allegro molto - Trio
4. SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN B FLAT MAJOR, D 485: Allegro vivace
5. Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D 589: Adagio - Allegro
6. Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D 589: Andante
7. Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D 589: Scherzo. Presto - Piu lento
8. Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D 589: Allegro moderato

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D 759 'Unfinished': Allegro moderato
2. Symphonie No. 8 In B Minor, D 759 'Unfinished': Andante con moto
3. Grand Duo In C Major, D 812: Allegro moderato
4. Grand Duo In C Major, D 812: Andante
5. Grand Duo In C Major, D 812: Scherzo - Trio
6. Grand Duo In C Major, D 812: Finale. Allegro moderato

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 9 In C Major, D 944 ('The Great'): Andante - Allegro ma non troppo
2. Symphony No. 9 In C Major, D 944 ('The Great'): Andante con moto
3. Symphony No. 9 In C Major, D 944 ('The Great'): Scherzo. Allegro vivace
4. Symphony No. 9 In C Major, D 944 ('The Great'): Allegro vivace - Trio
5. Rosamunde: Ouverture D 644

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This set has received very high praise in some quarters, as much for Claudio Abbado's reference to Schubert's original manuscripts as for his own interpretations. In truth, the textural adjustments are very minor (largely the result of editing by Brahms prior to publication in the 19th century--and what a fine editor he was!). More to the point, the playing is really very good, but Abbado's contribution strikes me as dull and dutiful rather than inspired. This is, of course, very much a matter of personal taste. It's your call. --David Hurwitz

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One Of The Definitive Schubert Symphony Cycles.......2002-02-11

Claudio Abbado's Schubert symphony cycle has received considerable praise from music critics as one of the best currently available. These are elegant performances, replete with much warmth and passion from the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. To my amazement, Abbado emulates Nikolaus Harnoncourt in his own bit of musical archaeology, going back to Schubert's original scores to get a sense of the composer's intentions for performing these symphonies. Abbado's tempi are brisk, but aren't too swift. The finest performance is that of the great 9th (or 8th) symphony; but the others are fine too. Without question, these recordings surely rank alongside Abbado's Berlin Philharmonic Beethoven symphony cycle as among his finest in the realm of symphonic music. Anyone in search of a definitive Schubert symphony cycle will not be disappointed with Abbado's interpretations. It certainly ranks alongside those from Karl Bohm, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, and perhaps, Sir Colin Davis.

Track Listings:

1. Sitivit Anima Mea / Audivi Vocem De Caelo
2. Sonata 2 / Scherzo 4
3. String Quartet 13
4. String Quartet, Opus 83
5. String Quartets 2 & 6
6. Suite for Piano / Antisonate / Suite Heteroclite
7. Symphony 1 & 3
8. Symphony 4 / Metamorphoses
9. The Flower of All Virginity - Music from the Eton Choirbook Vol 4
10. The Pillars of Eternity - Eton Choirbook Vol III / The Sixteen

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