Great Romantic Symphonies - Schubert, Brahms, Mendelssohn Berlioz, Mahler et al. [10 CDs]

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Album Summary

Performer

• Imrich Szabo (Organ)

Conductors

• Benzi, Roberto
• Gunzenhauser, Stephen
• Halasz, Michael
• Kosler, Zdenek
• Rahbari, Alexander
• Seifried, Reinhard
• Talmi, Yoav
• Tintner, Georg
• Wit, Antoni

Ensemble

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Composers

• Franz Schubert (Vienna) (1797 - 1828)
• Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
• Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896)
• Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904)
• Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
• Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869)
• Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
• Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949)
• Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
• Gustav Mahler (Composer) (1860 - 1911)
• César Franck (1822 - 1890)

Notes & Reviews:

The Great Classics series from Naxos is the perfect introduction to myriad genres of classical music. Comprising both complete and compiled selections from the greatest works in the repertoire, the boxes are bursting with wonderful pieces of music, both recognizable and unfamiliar. The boxes take the listener on a thrilling tour of some of the world's most dramatic musical media, encompassing music from six centuries and featuring sensational performers. All boxes come with a fascinating booklet with detailed information on the genre itself, chronological placement of each work, and a comprehensive study of the music. A fitting celebration of 25 years of superb music from Naxos, the world's favorite classical label.

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Works Details

Schubert, Franz : Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"

• Conductor: Michael Halász
• Running Time: 26 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1822

Schubert, Franz : Symphony no 9 in C major, D 944 "Great"

• Conductor: Michael Halász
• Running Time: 50 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1825-1828

Brahms, Johannes : Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68

• Conductor: Alexander Rahbari
• Running Time: 46 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1855-1876

Schumann, Robert : Symphony no 1 in B flat major ("Spring"), Op. 38

• Conductor: Antoni Wit
• Running Time: 31 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1841

Brahms, Johannes : Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98

• Conductor: Alexander Rahbari
• Running Time: 45 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1884-1885

Schumann, Robert : Symphony no 4 in D minor, Op. 120

• Conductor: Antoni Wit
• Running Time: 30 min. sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1841

Mendelssohn, Felix : Symphony no 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"

• Conductor: Reinhard Seifried
• Notes: National Concert Hall, Dublin (04/24/1995/04/25/1995)
• Running Time: 37 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 01/20/1842

Mendelssohn, Felix : Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"

• Conductor: Reinhard Seifried
• Notes: National Concert Hall, Dublin (04/24/1995/04/25/1995)
• Running Time: 29 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 03/13/1833

Berlioz, Hector : Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14

• Conductor: Yoav Talmi
• Running Time: 49 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 04/1830

Berlioz, Hector : Benvenuto Cellini, opera Op. 23

• Conductor: Yoav Talmi
• Notes: Composition written: 05/1834-09/1838.
• Running Time: 10 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 05/1834-09/1838

Berlioz, Hector : Le carnaval romain (Roman Carnival Overture), ouverture catactéristique for orchestra, H.95 (Op. 9)

• Conductor: Yoav Talmi
• Running Time: 9 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 01/1844

Mahler, Gustav : Symphony no 1 in D major "Titan"

• Conductor: Michael Halász
• Notes: Concert Hall of the Polish Radio, Katowice, Poland (12/11/1993-12/14/1993)
• Running Time: 60 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: ?/?1884-03/1888

Bruckner, Anton : Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic"

• Conductor: Georg Tintner
• Notes: Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow, Scotland (10/16/1996/10/17/1996)
• Running Time: 73 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1874-1888

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) : Symphony no 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ"

• Performer: Imrich Szabo (Organ)
• Conductor: Stephen Gunzenhauser
• Running Time: 36 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1886

César Franck (1822 - 1890) : Symphony in D minor, M 48

• Conductor: Roberto Benzi
• Notes: Composition written: 1886-88.
• Running Time: 40 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1886-1888

Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904) : Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"

• Conductor: Stephen Gunzenhauser
• Notes: Reduta Concert Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia (03/01/1989/03/02/1989)
• Running Time: 42 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral

Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904) : Symphonic Variations for Orchestra, Op. 78/B 70

• Conductor: Stephen Gunzenhauser
• Notes: Reduta Concert Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia (11/10/1989/11/11/1989)
• Running Time: 22 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Strauss, Richard : Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64

• Conductor: Antoni Wit
• Notes: Composition written: 1911-15.
• Running Time: 50 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1911-1915

Strauss, Richard : Don Juan, Op. 20

• Conductor: Zdenek Kosler
• Running Time: 17 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1888-1889