Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn, Franz Peter Schubert
Orchestra: Concentus musicus Wien
Conductor: Stefan Gottfried
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Aparté
Release: 2021
Size: 1.08 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Haydn: Symphony No. 99 in E flat major
01. I. Adagio – Vivace assai
02. II. Adagio
03. III. Menuetto e Trio. Allegretto
04. IV. Finale. Vivace
Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D485
05. I. Allegro
06. II. Andante con moto
07. III. Menuetto. Allegro molto
08. IV. Allegro vivace
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, founder of the Concentus Musicus Wien and pioneer of the Early music movement, wanted to record the classical and romantic repertoire with the Concentus: unfortunately, he didn’t have enough time. Stefan Gottfried, who took his succession, pursues this ambition with a second recording released on the Aparté label, including Schubert’s Fifth Symphony and Haydn’s Symphony no.99.
Taken together, these works show the music mastery of young Franz Schubert, deeply rooted in Haydn and Mozart’s lyricism. Recorded live at the Vienna Musikverein, one of the world’s most beautiful concert halls, this album seeks to capture the inimitable sound and spirit of this orchestra, carrying on Harnoncourt’s legacy.