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Between 1976 and 1978, Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra made recordings of the complete Schubert symphonies for Decca, as well as some of the incidental music for Rosamunde. Other than the Schumann symphonies, it was the only symphony cycle this tremendous Decca artist made for the label. The recordings were all made in the Mann Auditorium and were all produced by Ray Minshull, who, together with John Culshaw and Christopher Raeburn, worked extensively with Mehta during his exclusive Decca years. 29 April 2011 marks the 75th birthday of Zubin Mehta and this cycle is being issued as a homage to this great musician in his birthday year. Volume 1 contains the first four symphonies as well as the mighty Eighth, the ‘Unfinished’.
Symphony No. 1 In D Major D. 82 1. Adagio-Allegro Vivace
Symphony No. 1 In D Major D. 82 2. Andante
Symphony No. 1 In D Major D. 82 3. Allegro
Symphony No. 1 In D Major D. 82 4. Allegro Vivace
Symphony No. 3 In D Major D. 200 1. Adagio maestoso-Allegro Con Brio
Symphony No. 3 In D Major D. 200 2. Allegretto
Symphony No. 3 In D Major D. 200 3. Menuetto (Vivace)
Symphony No. 3 In D Major D. 200 4. Presto. Vivace
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor D. 759 Unfinished 1. Allegro Moderato
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor D. 759 Unfinished 2. Andante Con Moto
Symphony No. 2 In B Flat Major D. 125 1. Largo-Allegro Vivace
Symphony No. 2 In B Flat Major D. 125 2. Andante
Symphony No. 2 In B Flat Major D. 125 3. Menuetto (Allegro Vivace)
Symphony No. 2 In B Flat Major D. 125 4. Presto
Symphony No. 4 In C Minor D. 417 Tragic 1. Adagio molto-Allegro Vivace
Symphony No. 4 In C Minor D. 417 Tragic 2. Andante
Symphony No. 4 In C Minor D. 417 Tragic 3. Menuetto (Allegro Vivace)
Symphony No. 4 In C Minor D. 417 Tragic 4. Allegro
October 2011
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“The weighty approach works most convincingly in the Tragic Symphony.”
(Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2)
“vital, well-styled”
(Symphonies Nos. 4 & 8)
“Mehta secures neat, articulate, musically fluent performances from his Israeli orchestra and the Decca engineers reproduce them with admirable lucidity and absence of fuss”
(Symphony No. 3)
“Mehta directs a performance well inside the Viennese tradition … crisply pointed readings admirably suited to these youthful inspirations.”
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Symphony No. 1 In D Major D. 82 1. Adagio-Allegro Vivace
