Philippe Jordan, the conductor on this album, began his musical education at age six with piano lessons and later studied violin, theory, and composition.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert, the composer of these symphonies, started 13 symphonic works in his lifetime but only completed seven, leaving almost half unfinished.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schubert's 'Great' C major symphony offered an alternative concept of the symphony that could stand as an equal alongside Beethoven's ideas on the genre.
Compositional Technique
In both the 'Unfinished' and 'Great' symphonies, Schubert integrates lyrical elements into his symphonic structures, blurring traditional boundaries.
Composition History
Schubert's Symphony in B minor D 759, known as the 'Unfinished', was not left incomplete due to his death, but was consciously set aside by the composer for unknown reasons.
Performer Biography
The Wiener Symphoniker, the orchestra on this recording, was founded in October 1900 as the Wiener Concertverein to present popular orchestral concerts and premiere contemporary works.
Recording & Production
This album features live recordings of Schubert's 'Unfinished' Symphony from November 2014 and 'The Great' Symphony from April 2015, both captured at the Vienna Musikverein.
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