Schubert: Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished" - Dvorák: Symphony No. 9, "From the New World"
6/12/2017, 6 Tracks, 1:12:55
Featuring
Sergiu Celibidache
Münchner Philharmoniker
Franz Schubert
Antonín Dvořák
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Performer Biography
The Münchner Philharmoniker (Munich Philharmonic) achieved global fame under Music Director Sergiu Celibidache, who led the ensemble for almost 20 years.
Performer Biography
Sergiu Celibidache, the conductor on this album, was known for his unconventional and uncompromising approach, achieving cult status by eschewing conventional expectations.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Dvořák, as artistic director of New York's National Conservatory of Music, aimed to create an independent school of national American music free from foreign influences.
Album & Artwork
This release uses the common English-speaking world numbering for Schubert's symphonies, counting the 'Unfinished' as Symphony No. 8.
Composition History
The premiere of Schubert's 'Unfinished' Symphony was delayed until 1865 because Anselm Hüttenbrenner, a composer and friend of Schubert, kept the score under lock and key for four decades.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Dvořák believed that the future of American music should be founded on 'negro melodies' and other folk material, drawing inspiration from spirituals and Native American music.
Composition History
Schubert's Symphony No. 8 is known as the 'Unfinished' because he abandoned his sketches for the third movement after 128 bars.
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