The Rondo in A major, D. 438, for solo violin, was also composed during Schubert's 'Mozart year' in June 1816, inspired by Mozart's violin concertos.
Compositional Technique
The 'Unfinished' Symphony is unusual for its time because it begins in one key (B minor) and ends in another (E major), lacking a scherzo and a finale.
Compositional Technique
Unlike Schubert's earlier symphonies, Symphony No. 5 omits clarinets, trumpets, and drums, and does not feature a slow introduction.
Performer Biography
Maxim Emelyanychev, the conductor on this album, was appointed Principal Conductor of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in 2019 after a last-minute replacement for a Schubert Symphony No. 9 performance.
Composer Biography
Schubert sent his 'half-symphony' (Symphony No. 8) to Anselm Hüttenbrenner, a friend and composer, as a thank you for an honorary diploma from the Styrian Music Society.
Composition History
The Symphony No. 8, known as the 'Unfinished' Symphony, is one of six symphonies Schubert left incomplete, but it is the only one considered a 'playable half-symphony'.
Composition History
Schubert's Symphony No. 5 was composed in September 1816, a year the composer referred to as his 'Mozart year' due to his discovery of Mozart's chamber music.
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