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Schubert - Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D759 'Unfinished'
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Orchestral » Symphonies
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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... —
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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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there's much to admire in his performance [of No. 4], particularly the gentle warmth of the slow movement's main theme, and the drama of its intervening episodes...Both [symphonies] are greatly... —
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2026, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Mein Traum
RecommendedSchubert, Weber, Schumann
Stéphane Degout (baritone), Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon
Degout is convincing throughout, his expressive range spanning both ferocity and vulnerability...The real stars, though, are the period orchestra Pygmalion. The instrumental colours glow and... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2022, Choral & Song Choice
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Conductor of the Year
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Schubert: Symphony No. 7 'Unfinished' & Franz Schuberts Begräbniß-Feyer, Roland Moser: Echoraum
Basel Chamber Orchestra, Heinz Holliger
Holliger’s approach to this haunting masterwork itself is thoughtfully and beautifully paced, with the period-style reduced vibrato on the strings not overdone, and featuring solo woodwind playing... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Symphonic Music
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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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Special offer. Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 8 'Unfinished'
Freiburger Barockorchester, Pablo Heras-Casado
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Record Review, 3rd June 2023, Record of the Week
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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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They look beyond the printed page...and gift all listeners with illuminating interpretations. —
