Schubert: the Symphonies

Well known for his deep scepticism and deliberate avoidance of performing tradition, Harnoncourt breathes new life into the music by looking afresh at the sources and encouraging his players... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 30th Oct 2020
Catalogue No: ICAC5160
Label: ica classics
Length: 4 hours 15 minutes

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Schubert: Symphony No. 1 in D major, D82

Work length25:19

$5.00

$6.00

$8.75

Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Nikolaus Harnoncourt

I. Adagio - Allegro vivace (Live)

Track length9:38

$2.00

$2.40

$3.50

II. Andante (Live)

Track length5:33

$1.00

$1.20

$1.75

III. Menuetto. Allegro - Trio (Live)

Track length3:54

$1.00

$1.20

$1.75

IV. Allegro vivace (Live)

Track length6:14

$1.00

$1.20

$1.75

Schubert: Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, D125

Work length28:31

$7.00

$8.40

$12.25

Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Nikolaus Harnoncourt

I. Largo - Allegro vivace (Live)

Track length10:50

$3.00

$3.60

$5.25

II. Andante (Live)

Track length8:30

$2.00

$2.40

$3.50

III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace - Trio (Live)

Track length2:55

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$1.20

$1.75

IV. Presto (Live)

Track length6:16

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$1.20

$1.75

Schubert: Symphony No. 3 in D major, D200

Work length25:17

$6.00

$7.20

$10.50

Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Nikolaus Harnoncourt

I. Adagio maestoso - Allegro con brio (Live)

Track length10:08

$3.00

$3.60

$5.25

II. Allegretto (Live)

Track length4:43

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$1.20

$1.75

III. Menuetto. Vivace (Live)

Track length3:41

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IV. Presto vivace (Live)

Track length6:45

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$1.75

Schubert: Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D417 'Tragic'

Work length30:57

$7.00

$8.40

$12.25

Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Nikolaus Harnoncourt

I. Adagio molto - Allegro vivace (Live)

Track length9:44

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$3.50

II. Andante (Live)

Track length7:51

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III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace - Trio (Live)

Track length3:05

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IV. Allegro (Live)

Track length10:17

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Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D485

Work length28:09

$6.00

$7.20

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Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Nikolaus Harnoncourt

I. Allegro (Live)

Track length7:26

$2.00

$2.40

$3.50

II. Andante con moto (Live)

Track length9:33

$2.00

$2.40

$3.50

III. Menuetto. Allegro molto (Live)

Track length5:04

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IV. Allegro vivace (Live)

Track length6:06

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$1.20

$1.75

Schubert: Symphony No. 6 in C major, D589

Work length34:04

$7.00

$8.40

$12.25

Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Nikolaus Harnoncourt

I. Adagio - Allegro (Live)

Track length9:50

$2.00

$2.40

$3.50

II. Andante (Live)

Track length6:27

$1.00

$1.20

$1.75

III. Scherzo. Presto (Live)

Track length6:27

$1.00

$1.20

$1.75

IV. Allegro moderato (Live)

Track length11:20

$3.00

$3.60

$5.25

Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D759 'Unfinished'

Work length27:14

$7.00

$8.40

$12.25

Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Nikolaus Harnoncourt

I. Allegro moderato (Live)

Track length15:29

$4.00

$4.80

$7.00

II. Andante con moto (Live)

Track length11:45

$3.00

$3.60

$5.25

Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C major, D944 'The Great'

Work length56:15

$13.00

$15.60

$22.75

Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Nikolaus Harnoncourt

I. Andante - Allegro ma non troppo - Più moto (Live)

Track length16:26

$4.00

$4.80

$7.00

II. Andante con moto (Live)

Track length14:31

$3.00

$3.60

$5.25

III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio (Live)

Track length14:12

$3.00

$3.60

$5.25

IV. Allegro vivace (Live)

Track length11:06

$3.00

$3.60

$5.25

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This release celebrates the partnership of the distinguished conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt (1929-2016) directing the Chamber Orchestra of Europe (COE) in a memorable cycle of the complete Schubert Symphonies at the Styriarte Festival in Graz, Austria during July 1988. Harnoncourt was a notable and perhaps controversial Schubertian who, with his favourite orchestra, set about examining everything afresh. The players he worked with in 1988 talk about the way he changed their perceptions, of discovering Schubert’s work for themselves, ignoring the accretions of previous performance tradition. Harnoncourt wanted Schubert’s music to be on the edge, to rebuild it, testing and evaluating the contribution of each instrument and for the players to take as many risks as they wanted.

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February 2021

Well known for his deep scepticism and deliberate avoidance of performing tradition, Harnoncourt breathes new life into the music by looking afresh at the sources and encouraging his players to do likewise. The approach has resulted in readings of pulsating energy whose luminous instrumental textures further enhance our enjoyment.

January 2021

These brilliantly played performances, caught in a warm, clear acoustic, at their best marry minute precision of dynamics, accentuation and articulation with a devil-may-care spontaneity. With his characteristic balancing of sonorities – lithe, crisp strings, sharply incisive flutes and oboes, unabashed brass – Harnoncourt is forever seeking out the music’s disruptive, discordant elements.

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