Schubert: C Major Symphony

Description

Schubert’s last symphony, the “Great” C Major is sometimes called his Sev. enth, and sometimes his Ninth. It is the Ninth in order of composition, but the Seventh in order of publication. The C Major Symphony was a product of Schubert’s last year (1828). It was a year of fabulous production, almost as if Schubert sensed that he had not much longer to live and that he must write in a feverish burst of activity if he was to write all the music that was in him.

Its first performance was given in 1828 a month after Schubert’s death. The first movement of the symphony displays strength and individuality. The powerful rhythm, the strong accents, and the sonority of moving parts convty to us the impression of the overwhelming vitality, of the joyous temperament of Franz Schubert.

Published by: Dorabet Music Company