Symphonies nos. 5 & 8

Album by Franz Schubert & London Classical Players & Sir Roger Norrington

Symphonies nos. 5 & 8 are orchestral works by Austrian composer Franz Schubert, composed in 1816 and 1822 respectively. They illustrate Schubert's move from Classical-era clarity to early Romantic expression: the Fifth is marked by light, Mozartian textures and clear classical forms, while the Eighth features expansive lyricism, richer harmonic language and broader orchestral colours that point towards later nineteenth-century symphonic developments.
First released: 1990

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, D 485: I. Allegro
    6:25
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, D 485: II. Andante con moto
    7:47
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, D 485: III. Menuetto, Allegro molto
    5:24
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, D 485: IV. Allegro vivace
    7:29
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D 759: I. Allegro moderato
    12:46
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D 759: II. Andante con moto
    9:11

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