Schubert: Overture in C Major, "In the Italian Style" / Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished" (Orchestral Favourites, Vol. 25)

Featuring

Roy Goodman
Hanover Band
Franz Schubert

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Composition History

Schubert's 'Overture in the Italian Style' was inspired by the 'Rossini craze' sweeping Vienna in 1817.

Composition History

The overture known today as the 'Rosamunde Overture' was originally for Schubert's opera 'Die Zauberharfe' and only acquired its current association in 1827.

Composition History

Schubert's incidental music for Helmina von Chezy's play 'Rosamunde, Furstin von Zypern' could not save the play, which was withdrawn after only two performances.

Historical Context

During Schubert's lifetime, Vienna had a vibrant musical scene, with private concerts in noble palaces and regular music-making evenings in merchant homes.

Composition History

The manuscript of Schubert's 'Unfinished Symphony' remained virtually unknown for many years in the possession of his friend Anselm Hüttenbrenner before its premiere in 1865.

Composer Biography

Schubert's 'Unfinished Symphony' may have been abandoned due to his contracting a venereal disease in November 1822, which caused great emotional turmoil.

Composer Biography

Schubert's family musical evenings grew into a substantial orchestra, eventually moving to larger venues and including professional musicians like Otto Hatwig, a former member of the Burgtheater orchestra.