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Schubert's Ninth is one of the glories of music full of song, drama, and heroism. It is a lengthy difficult symphony that was controversial in its day. (Schubert could not get it performed.) It opens with a famous call for the horns in a theme that becomes the basis for the first movement. This theme alternates with a more dramatic, lively second theme. The first movement is both lyrical and heroic and is conducted here with high seriousness. The second movement begins with a long, lyrical theme for the oboe followed by sections of deep tranquility and high passion. The winds come through well in this mono-era recording. The third movement begins with a brusque theme in the lower strings followed by a trio which is the epitome of heroism. (I recently read a book on the Battle of Gettysburg in which the author, Kent Gramm, aptly referred to the third movement of this symphony as an appropriate symbol for the stand of the Union's "Iron Brigade" at McPherson's Ridge on the first day of the Battle. This is a rare comparison which helped me understand better both Schubert's music and the battle.) The long, difficult finale, with its triplet theme, and dramatically descending scale passages, is a great movement of symphonic music.
Schubert's Ninth sings of heroism and strength in the face of death. Furtwangler conveys the strength, lyricism and depth of this score by a composer of genius who died young.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net