Schubert: Symphonies Nos 1-4 & 8

Schubert: Symphonies Nos 1-4 & 8

Despite slick playing from the Israelis, Mehta’s Unfinished is rather ponderous. The weighty approach works most convincingly in theTragic Symphony, but elsewhere overlooks the music’s charm and grace. Erik Levi

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3

Published: January 20, 2012 at 4:38 pm

COMPOSERS: Schubert
LABELS: Decca
WORKS: Symphonies Nos 1-4 & 8
PERFORMER: Israel Phil/Mehta
CATALOGUE NO: Decca 480 3291 (1977)

Despite slick playing from the Israelis, Mehta’s Unfinished is rather ponderous. The weighty approach works most convincingly in theTragic Symphony, but elsewhere overlooks the music’s charm and grace. Erik Levi

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