Symphonies nos. 2, 3 & 5

Album by Franz Schubert & Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century & Frans Brüggen

Symphonies nos. 2, 3 & 5 is a collection of orchestral works by Austrian composer Franz Schubert, composed between 1814 and 1816. They exemplify Schubert's early symphonic style—bridging Classical forms and emerging Romantic lyricism with bright, transparent orchestration, song-like melodies and clear harmonic progressions—and chart his development as a symphonist before his later, more expansive works.
First released: 1996

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 2: I. Largo - Allegro vivace
    10:20
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 2: II. Andante
    8:39
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 2: III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace
    2:41
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 2: IV. Presto
    5:40
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 3: I. Adagio maestoso - Allegro con brio
    9:52
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 3: II. Allegretto
    4:25
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 3: III. Menuetto. Vivace
    3:22
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 3: IV. Presto. Vivace
    6:12
  9. 9.
    Symphony no. 5: I. Allegro
    7:13
  10. 10.
    Symphony no. 5: II. Andante con moto
    9:03
  11. 11.
    Symphony no. 5: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto
    4:56
  12. 12.
    Symphony no. 5: IV. Allegro vivace
    5:46

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