Schubert's early symphonies were long dismissed as charming but derivative until 20th-century conductors like Sir Thomas Beecham and István Kertész revealed their unique qualities.
Composition History
Schubert's Symphony No. 8, known as the 'Unfinished,' comprises two completed movements and a sketch for part of a scherzo.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded using 24-bit / 96 kHz technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.
Performer Biography
Simon Rattle, a renowned conductor, was appointed principal conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra at the age of twenty-five in 1980.
Performer Biography
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra gained international recognition in 1962 with the premiere of Britten's War Requiem in the newly rebuilt Coventry Cathedral.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert, despite a short life, began at least thirteen symphonies during his eighteen-year composing career.
Performer Biography
Edward Gardner, the conductor on this album, was named Conductor of the Year by the Royal Philharmonic Society in 2008 and received an OBE for Services to Music in 2012.
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