Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C major 'The Great', D. 944

 
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Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C major 'The Great', D. 944
Maxim Emelyanychev, Scottish Chamber Orchestra

[ Linn / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 8 November 2019

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The 2019/20 Season marks the start of Maxim Emelyanychev's role as Principal Conductor of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the release of his Linn recording debut. Emelyanychev, an outstanding representative of the younger generation of Russian conductors, discovered an instant rapport with the SCO when he substituted for Robin Ticciati in 2018. It was this performance of Schubert's 'Great' C major Symphony that secured Emelyanychev's appointment and created a fervent anticipation for this recording. The concert prompted The Scotsman to comment: 'Emelyanychev [was] constantly balancing surface charm and vigour with a far darker, more manic undertow - not least in the towering cumulative energy of his propulsive finale.' Schubert's Ninth Symphony was the composer's final major contribution to the genre and his maturity is reflected in its intensely lyrical melodies and monumental scale. Emelyanychev procures a very precise blend and balance by applying a historical aesthetic similar to the one that has previously seen accolades heaped upon this award-winning orchestra.

"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 in the past, Emelyanychev could be the man to banish your Schubertian blues. To the perennial debate over the accent or diminuendo on the last note he brings an ingenious solution, contriving both at once." Gramophone

"This is Schubert's Great C major, mighty heir to Beethoven's Seventh, in its ferociously rhythmical glory - and with all movements III and IV's repeats observed. A feast." Sunday Times

Tracks:

Symphony No. 9 in C Major "The Great", D. 944: I. Andante - Allegro ma non troppo
Symphony No. 9 in C Major "The Great", D. 944: II. Andante con moto
Symphony No. 9 in C Major "The Great", D. 944: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace - Trio
Symphony No. 9 in C Major "The Great", D. 944: IV. Finale: Allegro vivace