FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797 - 1828)
Symphonie Nr. 8 h-moll D 759 'Unvollendete'
1. I. Allegro moderato
2. II. Andante con moto
Symphonie Nr. 5 B-dur D 485
3. I. Allegro
4. II. Andante con moto
5. III. Menuetto. Allegro molto — Trio
6. IV. Allegro vivace
Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Recording: Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal,
6/1987 (No. 5) & 10/1987 (No. 8)
® 1989 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
ClassicsToday.com
Although Leonard Bernstein had a reputation as a
heavy-duty interventionist in music of the late
romantic period, even in his late phase he never
lost his touch in the Viennese classics. When
working with an orchestra well-schooled in the
"tradition" (such as Vienna or, as here, the
Concertgebouw) he would often simply sit back and
listen to the orchestra make music, giving a small
cue now and then, but otherwise letting the
musicians take center stage. That is exactly what
happens in these beautiful, flowing performances
whose outstanding quality is their utter
naturalness.
In the "Unfinished" the first movement expresses
all of its implicit terror and fragile lyricism
but never indulges in distortions of phrasing or
mannered tempos. The Andante shows the
Concertgebouw winds at their most exquisite. In
the Fifth Symphony the shades of Mozart (first and
third movements) and Haydn (second and fourth
movements) are lovingly evoked, but with an
affection that always remains graceful and never
turns sticky. The live sonics are very good too.
There's also a Schubert Ninth from these forces
that's equally fine, and we can only be grateful
that Arkivmusic.com is offering this title as part
of its "on demand" production agreement with
Universal.
--David Hurwitz
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