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SCHUBERT, F.: Symphonies Nos. 8 and 9 (Slovak Philharmonic, Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra, Halasz)

Composer(s):Schubert, Franz
Artist(s) Halasz, Michael, Conductor • Budapest Failoni Chamber OrchestraSlovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Period(s) Romantic
Genre Classical Music
Category Orchestral
Catalogue 8.572939
Label Naxos
Quality   320kbps
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Schubert’s last two symphonies are ambitious in scale and brimming with striking ideas, though only two movements of the Symphony No 8 were finished and the score rediscovered and first performed 43 years after the composer’s death. The ‘Great’ C major Symphony marks the summit of Schubert’s achievement in the form, combining his unforgettable lyrical gift with the spirit of Beethoven. Michael Halász has been acclaimed for his “delightful performances” of Schubert. (Penguin Guide on 8.553094, Symphonies 3 and 6)


   




Review By Pedro Sancho de la Jordana Dezcallar,Ritmo,February 2013

Las dos Sinfonías más importantes de Schubert en un cedé, con dos orquestas y un mismo director. Naxos ha rastreado por sus archivos y ha reunido dos buenas (y hasta notables) lecturas del ciclo que Halász registró en un largo período de tiempo. La “Inacabada” data de 1988 y “La Grande” de 1994. Una y otra gozan de traducciones solventes. Pero vayamos por partes. La Octava tiene misterio y encanto, es cálida y, dentro de lo que cabe, luminosa. El director modela, de forma muy sabia, un lirismo franco y elegante. La orquesta se deja escuchar y cumple su cometido con solvencia suficiente. La Novena tiene el impulso, la vehemencia y el dramatismo mínimos exigibles. El inicio, con el noble

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