Symphony no. 9 "The Great" / Symphony no. 8 "Unfinished")

Album by Franz Schubert & Scottish Chamber Orchestra & Charles Mackerras

This release pairs Franz Schubert's Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished) and Symphony No. 9 (The Great), composed in 1822 and 1825-1826 respectively. Musically, the works contrast a concise two-movement structure with expansive, large-scale orchestration and thematic breadth, representing key late-period achievements that help bridge Classical forms and the emerging Romantic symphonic tradition.

Symphony no. 9 "The Great" / Symphony no. 8 "Unfinished") by Franz Schubert - album cover

First released: 1998

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1.
Symphony no. 9 in C major, D 944 "The Great": I. Andante - Allegro ma non troppo
15:48
2.
Symphony no. 9 in C major, D 944 "The Great": II. Andante con moto
14:18
3.
Symphony no. 9 in C major, D 944 "The Great": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio
9:46
4.
Symphony no. 9 in C major, D 944 "The Great": IV. Finale. Allegro vivace
15:00
5.
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato
14:03
6.
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished": II. Andante con moto
10:31