Nikolaus Harnoncourt believes that Schubert failed to finish his 8th symphony because ‘there is simply nothing else to say’. And yet the puzzle of this intriguing half work remains As the hot-headed ...

Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev inspires the SCO in Schubert’s massive work, with grandeur and great washes of feeling This autumn, Maxim Emelyanychev took up his new post as the Scottish Chamber ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Carlo Maria Giulini’s temperament, a combination of Mediterranean warmth and asceticism, was well attuned to ...

Celebrating their 25th anniversary, the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra inject wonderful energy into two Schubert symphonies. Album of the Week, 19 August 2013. The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra is a ...

The first few seconds of this exciting new disc tell the listener exactly what's coming, as the opening bars of Schubert's Third Symphony explode in a burst of aggressive, ultra-dry timpani underlying ...

Many years ago, in the halcyon days of radio, there was a comedy program in which it was announced that the orchestra would next play Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony. The number that followed wasn’t ...

Symphony No. 1 Lawrence Foster, Conductor Franz Schubert, Composer Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra Symphony No. 2 Lawrence Foster, Conductor Franz Schubert, Composer Copenhagen Philharmonic ...

Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. Picture: Classic FM John Suchet plays a track from ...

Symphony No. 4, 'Tragic' Franz Schubert, Composer Gordan Nikolic, Conductor Netherlands Chamber Orchestra Symphony No. 5 Netherlands Chamber Orchestra Gordan Nikolic, Conductor Franz Schubert, ...

The symphonies Schubert wrote as a teenager took a long time to reach the public. The Third and Fourth weren't heard complete in public concerts until 1881 and 1849, respectively 53 and 21 years after ...

A pairing as familiar as the “Unfinished” and “Great” C major symphonies must yield fresh perspectives if it is to justify its place in the catalogue. Dausgaard, conducting the Swedish Chamber ...