Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9

In the Unfinished, Krips treads a marvellously accurate line between flexibility and control. The Ninth is spacious in sound and interpretation, with sharp dynamic contrasts. — BBC Music Magazine, June 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 14th Mar 2011
Catalogue No: ELQ4804725
Label: Eloquence
Length: 76 minutes

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Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C major, D944 'The Great'

Work length49:23

London Symphony Orchestra
Josef Krips
Recorded: 1958-05-23
Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

I. Andante – Allegro ma non troppo

Track length13:54

II. Andante con moto

Track length13:44

III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace

Track length9:50

IV. Finale. Allegro vivace

Track length11:55

Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D759 'Unfinished'

Work length26:45

Wiener Philharmoniker
Josef Krips
Recorded: 1969-03-21
Recording Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna

I. Allegro moderato

Track length15:03

II. Andante con moto

Track length11:42

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Born in Vienna in April 1902, the cheery-looking Josef Krips seems to have been pre-destined to achieve eminence in the Viennese classics. He recorded with both, the Wiener Philharmoniker and the key London orchestras for Decca in the 1940s, 50s and 60s and the interpretations have genuine expressive power while remaining devoid of exaggeration or affectation.

Two of Schubert’s best-loved and most-played symphonies are here coupled and both have been considered benchmarks in their recorded history. The Eighth with the Wiener Philharmoniker was Krips’s last recording for Decca. This issue forms part of a series of five reissues devoted to the art of Josef Krips.

Recording producers: Ray Minshull (Symphony No. 9); Christopher Raeburn (Symphony No. 8)

Recording engineers: Kenneth Wilkinson (Symphony No. 9); Colin Moorfoot (Symphony No. 8)

Recording locations: Kingsway Hall, London, May 1958 (Symphony No. 9); Sofiensaal, Vienna, Austria, March 1969 (Symphony No. 8)

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June 2011

In the Unfinished, Krips treads a marvellously accurate line between flexibility and control. The Ninth is spacious in sound and interpretation, with sharp dynamic contrasts.

This is a splendid Great C major; classical in conception and full of propulsive energy

an unforced, flowing and wonderfully satisfying performance’ [Symphony No. 8] … the Ninth…has long being counted as one his very finest records, perhaps the finest … unforced spontaneity … The playing is polished, yet flexible, dramatically strong … this is a Schubert coupling to treasure

Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9

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