Schubert: The Complete Symphonies, Vol. 2

Franz [Vienna] Schubert (Composer), Wolfgang Sawallisch (Conductor), Dresden Staatskapelle (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Dresden Staatskapelle
• Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch
• Composer: Franz [Vienna] Schubert
• Audio CD (October 17, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B0000041CX
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,241 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Symphony No.5 In B Flat, D.485: 1. Allegro

2. Symphony No.5 In B Flat, D.485: 2. Andante con moto

3. Symphony No.5 In B Flat, D.485: 3. Menuetto. Allegro molto

4. Symphony No.5 In B Flat, D.485: 4. Allegro vivace

5. Symphony No.8 In B Minor, D.759 (Unfinished): 1. Allegro moderato

6. Symphony No.8 In B Minor, D.759 (Unfinished): 2. Andante con moto

7. Symphony No.6 In C, D.589: 1. Adagio - Allegro

8. Symphony No.6 In C, D.589: 2. Andante

Disc: 2

1. Symphony No.6 In C, D.589 (Unfinished): 3. Scherzo. Presto

2. Symphony No.6 In C, D.589 (Unfinished): 4. Allegro moderato

3. Symphony No.9 In C, D.944 (Great): 1. Andante - Allegro ma non troppo

4. Symphony No.9 In C, D.944 (Great): 2. Andante con moto

5. Symphony No.9 In C, D.944 (Great): 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace

6. Symphony No.9 In C, D.944 (Great): 4. Allegro vivace

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Schubert, December 4, 2002

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Jeffrey Lee (Asheville area, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Schubert: The Complete Symphonies, Vol. 2 (Audio CD)

Once again (as he did in his traversal of the earlier Schubert Symphonies) Wolfgang Sawallisch scores with tuneful, dynamic and emotionally satisfying accounts of these later Schubert masterworks. His view of the Fifth is flowing and fragrant. Ditto the Sixth, with dynamics and drama added. The Unfinished unfolds nicely, with appropriate shadings and good representation of both the wistful and tragic elements. As for the "Great C Major", it echoes with a fine balance of buoyancy and charm. I only wish there was a little more propulsive drive in the final movement. The contribution of the Dresden Staatskapelle is uniformly excellent, as is that of the Philips recording crew. It's hard to go wrong with both this later(volume 2) and earlier (volume 1) Philips sets.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So Right, December 3, 1999

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Thomas M. Goutman "Travel-man" (Allentown, Pa, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Schubert: The Complete Symphonies, Vol. 2 (Audio CD)

Sawallisch is as great a conductor as any we have seen in our century--just ask any musician who's played for him. There is not a false note to be heard in his seemless interpretations, especially here with his beloved Schubert. The orchestra is fist class, with a rich, golden sound, anf the recording is masterful. This is a keeper.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Choice for the Schubert Symphonies, May 3, 2000

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Corn Soup "sick of irony" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schubert: The Complete Symphonies, Vol. 2 (Audio CD)

Sawalish's fifth is bright, vigorous, and graceful, especially in the slow movements. You get a rich sound from the woodwinds in this recording which is absolutely gorgeous in the eighth and ninth symphonies. The sound was nice, a little close, which is interesting as it reveals the interplay between the strings and woodwinds. For the money, you can't beat this: great conductor, beautiful orchestra, lots of Schubert.