On this album Roger Norrington leads the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR in a profound performance of Franz Schubert's Ninth Symphony, the "Great" C Major. The programme also includes the overture to Schubert's melodrama Die Zauberharfe. Schubert's Symphony No. 9 is the last Symphony completed by the composer. It's nickname of the "Great" C Major is intended to distinguish it from his Sixth Symphony, the Little C major. Usually, the subtitle is taken as a reference to the symphony's majesty. Unusually long for a symphony of Schubert's time, a typical performance lasts around 55 minutes. While early ensembles often wouldn't perform the work due to it's length and virtuosic requirements, on this release Norrington and his Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR rise to the occasion in brilliant fashion. The present album is part of a new re-release series (Century Classics) consisting of SWR music bestsellers. The series is competitively priced, optically highly attractive and contains acclaimed SWR recordings of the SWR orchestras and their chief conductors.

Tracklist:

Symphony No. 9 In C Major, D. 944 "Great": I. Andante - Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
Symphony No. 9 In C Major, D. 944 "Great": II. Andante Con Moto
Symphony No. 9 In C Major, D. 944 "Great": III. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace
Symphony No. 9 In C Major, D. 944 "Great": IV. Allegro Vivace
Die Zauberharfe, D. 644: Overture

UPC: 747313950683
Label: Swrmusic
Release Date: 5.11.18
Format: CD

Schubert - Symphony in C Major D944 (CD)