Philharmonia Zurich/Luisi - Franz Schubert: Symphony in C Major (The Great)

With his 'Great' symphony in C major, Franz Schubert composed a work of mighty proportions � Robert Schumann, who became aware of the score after Schubert�s death, spoke of a 'heavenly length'. Not until 1839, eleven years after Schubert's early death, the symphony in C major was played by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in the Gewand-haus in Leipzig for the first time. After the symphonies of Beethoven, Schubert�s 'Great' is considered to be one of the most important symphonic orchestral work of the early 19th century and is now a part of the core repertoire in all the major symphony or chestras. General Music Director Fabio Luisi has worked on the Schubert�s Symphony 2019 with the Philharmonia Zurich. The live recording in the Opernhaus Z�rich is now available.