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| |  | Religion & Spirituality | Home » » » Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 8 "Unfinished" & 9 "The Great"(Bernstein Century) | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Schubert: Symphonies No. 8 And No. 9 by St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Conductor: Alexander DmitrievThis product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply. | | | Product Details: | | | Audio CD Release Date:
| January 11, 2000 | | Studio:
| Sony | | Composer:
| Franz [Vienna] Schubert | | Conductor:
| Leonard Bernstein | | Orchestra:
| New York Philharmonic Orchestra | | Number Of Discs:
| 1 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 9 reviews |
| | | Track Listing: | | | 1. | Symphony No. 8 in B minor ('Unfinished'), D. 759: Allegro moderato | | 2. | Symphony No. 8 in B minor ('Unfinished'), D. 759: Andante con moto | | 3. | Symphony No. 9 in C major ('The Great'), D. 944: Andante... Allegro ma non troppo | | 4. | Symphony No. 9 in C major ('The Great'), D. 944: Andante con moto | | 5. | Symphony No. 9 in C major ('The Great'), D. 944: Scherzo & Trio, Allegro vivace | | 6. | Symphony No. 9 in C major ('The Great'), D. 944: Allegro vivace | |
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37 of 41 found the following review helpful:
The Great IndeedOct 25, 2000
This cd is absolutely necessary for anyone who wants a well-rounded cd collection. It is an impeccable recording (as are most Bernstein Century recordings) of two excellent pieces. The low strings have a unity that is entirely impressive, and the brass simply adds a flavor to the music that enthralls the listener. I obviously give this recording the highest recommendation.
26 of 28 found the following review helpful:
Magnificent! Who would have thought?Sep 17, 2005
By Santa Fe Listener
Even though critics never mention them, these readings of the Schubert 'Unfinished' and Sym. #9 could be anybody's first choice. I own a hundred Bernstein CDs and yet had passed this one over, thinking that the performances would be romantically exaggerated and out of style. In fact they are wonderful: propulsive, lyrical, and really focused on the musicality of Schubert rather than Bernstein's own personality. Good, clear recordings in the big NY Phil. style of those days, and except for a punchy ending to the first movement of the Ninth, I was carried along by the buoyancy and joy of Bernstein's approach in every bar.
P.S. _ Only later did I hear LB's remake of both works on DG with the Concertgebouw. There, I think the magic is gone, although they are nice engouh readings in their straightforward way.
16 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 BERNSTEIN'S BENCHMARK UNFINISHEDAug 10, 2007
By H. David Lloyd
Leonard Bernstein's 1963 New York Philharmonic recording of Schubert's Unfinished Symphony No 8 (as was his version of Schubert's No 5) has long remained a performance by which others are judged. It is simply superb, with a lofty nobility that sets it above virtually all rivals.
Although marred by a final movement which is at too fast a tempo, the 9th Symphony performance is fine as well. What a pity that Bernstein never recorded an integral set of the Schubert Symphonies. This wonderful CD, though, is partial compensation; the Unfinished is truly magnificent.
David Lloyd, Bedford, England.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Great Schubert from Bernstein and the NYPSep 28, 2009
By Bob Russell
This is, quite simply, the best recording of Schubert's Unfinished I have ever heard. It's also an exceptional performance of the Great C Major, but for that one I think the two finest performances come from Furtwangler (surely one of the greatest performances of ANYTHING ever recorded) and Krips.
16 of 20 found the following review helpful:
Outstanding Schubert!...Mar 11, 2007
By Sébastien Melmoth
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Usually I prefer Bohm and the BPO with Schubert: they bring a Brucknerian reading.
But I've just gotta say that Lenny and the NYP really had some chemistry going on with the realization of Schubert's two great symphonies: one might say they bring a Mahlerian reading to the scores.
Really good.
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