Günter Wand - Günter Wand Conducts Schubert (2017)

Once again, the series offers cornerstones of the orchestral repertoire, including two complete symphony cycles. In the late 1970s and early 80s, Günter Wand, one of the most revered interpreters of the Austro-German repertoire, recorded all the Schubert symphonies with the Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra. It is still a benchmark.

Reviewing the complete cycle, Gramophone singled out Wand’s “Unfinished” as an example of “what makes great conducting … The whole performance is illuminated by [his] insights … The orchestra play beautifully and obviously understand their longtime conductor’s every whim … No less wonderful is the performance of the Great C major, one of the finest on record.”

TRACKLIST

CD1
01. Symphony No. 1 in D Major, D. 82: Symphony No. 1 in D Major, D. 82: I. Adagio-Allegro vivace
02. Symphony No. 1 in D Major, D. 82: Symphony No. 1 in D Major, D. 82: II. Andante
03. Symphony No. 1 in D Major, D. 82: Symphony No. 1 in D Major, D. 82: III. Menuetto. Allegro
04. Symphony No. 1 in D Major, D. 82: Symphony No. 1 in D Major, D. 82: IV. Allegro vivace
05. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat major, D. 125: Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat major, D. 125: I. Largo-Allegro vivace
06. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat major, D. 125: Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat major, D. 125: II. Andante
07. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat major, D. 125: Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat major, D. 125: III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace
08. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat major, D. 125: IV. Presto vivace

CD2
01. Symphony No. 3 in D Major, D. 200: Symphony No. 3 in D Major, D. 200: I. Adagio maestoso-Allegro con brio
02. Symphony No. 3 in D Major, D. 200: Symphony No. 3 in D Major, D. 200: II. Allegretto
03. Symphony No. 3 in D Major, D. 200: Symphony No. 3 in D Major, D. 200: III. Menuetto. Vivace
04. Symphony No. 3 in D Major, D. 200: IV. Presto vivace
05. Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D. 589: Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D. 589: I. Adagio-Allegro
06. Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D. 589: Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D. 589: II. Andante
07. Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D. 589: Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D. 589: III. Scherzo. Presto
08. Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D. 589: Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D. 589: IV. Allegro moderato

CD3
01. Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, D. 417, "Tragic": Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, D. 417, "Tragic": I. Adagio molto-Allegro vivace
02. Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, D. 417, "Tragic": Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, D. 417, "Tragic": II. Andante
03. Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, D. 417, "Tragic": Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, D. 417, "Tragic": III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace
04. Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, D. 417, "Tragic": Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, D. 417, "Tragic": IV. Allegro
05. Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759, "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato
06. Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759, "Unfinished": Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759, "Unfinished": II. Andante con moto

CD4
01. Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D. 485: I. Allegro
02. Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D. 485: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D. 485: II. Andante con moto
03. Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D. 485: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D. 485: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto
04. Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D. 485: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D. 485: IV. Allegro vivace
05. Rosamunde, Op. 26, D. 797: Rosamunde, Op. 26, D. 797: Entr'acte No. III in B-Flat Major
06. Rosamunde, Op. 26, D. 797: Rosamunde, Op. 26, D. 797: Ballet Music No. 1
07. Rosamunde, Op. 26, D. 797: Ballet Music No. 2

CD5
01. Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944, "The Great": Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944, "The Great": I. Andante-Allegro ma non troppo
02. Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944, "The Great": Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944, "The Great": II. Andante con moto
03. Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944, "The Great": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
04. Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944, "The Great": Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944, "The Great": IV. Finale. Allegro vivace