Gunter Wand - Schubert: Symphonies No. 8 "Unfinished" & No.9 "The Great" - Japan 2 CD

Credits:

Gunter Wand, Berliner Philharmonie, Franz Peter Schubert

Description:

In March 1995, the Berlin Philharmonic was filled to rapturous applause from a packed house. It was Wandt, who had returned to the podium of the Berlin Philharmonic after more than a decade as Carlos Kleiber's understudy, conducting Schubert's last two works. Under Wandt's meticulous rehearsals, the Berlin Philharmonic regained the grandeur and gravity of the Furtwängler era, making music-making that was now a myth a reality once again. This 2-CD set is a live recording (with applause after the performance) that encapsulates this historic moment. It is a supreme masterpiece that clearly records the tremendous depth of music that Vant had reached during this period, and heralds the arrival of the fertile era of his last years to the whole world. Sony Music