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Orchestral » Symphonies
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Special offer. Schubert: the Symphonies
RecommendedChamber Orchestra of Europe, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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... —
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2021, Reissue/Archive Issue of the Month
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Building A Library, March 2024, Recommended Recording
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There is an admirable consistency across this set in terms of conception, performance and recording...The two mature symphonies are certainly the most effective and respond best to this style. —
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Abbado's is an outstanding set in every way. Rarely has he made recordings of the central Viennese classics which find him so naturally sunny and warm in his expression. The playing of the Chamber... —
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Gramophone Awards, 1989, Winner - Orchestral
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Building a Library, April 2023, Recommended Recording - Symphony No. 5
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The playing of the Staatskapelle Dresden is quite excellent, with fine work from the strings and commendable clarity of wind textures. This may be “big-band” Schubert, but never once did I sense... —
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beautifully and practically presented, while the performances, the performances, especially of the early symphonies, Nos 1-6, are miraculously alert and affectionately Viennese in style. Harnoncourt’s... —
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...if you’re looking for really good, up-to-date, modern instrument performances in state-of-art sound, this fits the bill. There’s no going wrong with this one. Very strongly recommended. —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Symphonic Music
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Jacobs locates the music firmly among the great 19th-century symphonic tradition, and his admiration for it can be heard in these performances...Jacobs’s interpretations certainly aren’t without... —
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Record Review, 26th September 2020, Record of the Week
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They look beyond the printed page...and gift all listeners with illuminating interpretations. —
