Schubert - Symphony No. 9 in C major, D944 'The Great'
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Orchestral » Symphonies
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Special offer. Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 8 'Unfinished' & 9 'The Great'
Gewandhausorchester, Herbert Blomstedt
These two discs hardly need reviewing: they contain perfect performances of two of the greatest symphonies ever written, recorded with extra directness and detail...I’d put these performances... — More…
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Record Review, 9th July 2022, Record of the Week
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2022, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2022, Orchestral Choice
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Conductor of the Year
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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... — More…
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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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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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The orchestra is balanced upwards, cast loose from a compact bass line that is too discreet for its own good at those many points...But if the symphony’s ‘heavenly lengths’ have left you cold... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, November 2019
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Special offer. Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C major, D944 'The Great'
RecommendedOrchestra Mozart, Claudio Abbado
[Abbado] reaches extraordinary heights…every bar surges with energy, thrust, warmth of tone, miraculous detail in even the faster passages and…a huge joy in living, which must leave every sensitive... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 1st June 2015
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Gramophone Awards, 2016, Shortlisted - Orchestral
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2015
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Those expecting provocative speeds and micromanaged detail from Jacobs might be surprised at the centrality of his reading. — More…
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wonderful moments in [the Schubert]…accelerating excitement…monumental effect as
a performance overall… — More…Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2011, Editor's Choice
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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... — More…
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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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Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C major, D944 'The Great'
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
The pace of the Andante con moto second movement is close to perfection: a touch of the forward-striding hiker but far from unbending. There are moments of a quite visionary loveliness: like... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2006, Editor's Choice
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As so often with Ivan Fischer, it's the breadth of insight that impresses here...the outer movements and Scherzo have plenty of muscular energy, and yet the lines can sing too...The recorded... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2011, Orchestral Choice
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Record Review, July 2011, Recording of the Week
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