This album pairs an early Classical symphony by Franz Schubert with a late Romantic symphony by Antonín Dvořák, a unique combination for an album.
Composer Biography
Antonín Dvořák wrote an essay about Franz Schubert for 'The Century Magazine' in July 1894, placing Schubert's work in music history.
Performer Biography
The Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, the orchestra on this recording, is the second oldest civic orchestra in Germany, becoming truly 'municipal' in 1864.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Antonín Dvořák, the composer of Symphony No. 9 on this album, considered Franz Schubert, the composer of Symphony No. 1, to be on par with Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach.
Recording & Production
The recordings for this album were made live in January 2021 and January 2022 at the Tonhalle Düsseldorf in Germany.
Performer Biography
Adam Fischer's award-winning recordings include the complete symphonic works of Haydn and Mozart, as well as the symphonies of Beethoven.
Performer Biography
Adam Fischer, the conductor on this album, has been the Principal Conductor of the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker since the 2015/16 season and is known for his political commitment to human rights.
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