


BARENREITER - 345062
Schubert Symphony Nr. 8 C major D 944 "The Great"
Composer: Franz Schubert
Publisher: Bärenreiter
Format: Full Score
Binding: Paperback
Dimensions: 12.2 in x 9.6 in
Pages: 282
Schubert Symphony Nr. 8 C major D 944 "The Great"
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Schubert Symphony Nr. 8 C major D 944 "The Great"
Juilliard Store
144 West 66th Street
New York NY 10023
United States
Schubert Symphony Nr. 8 C major D 944 "The Great"
Juilliard Store
144 West 66th Street
New York NY 10023
United States
Editor: Aderhold, Werner
Orchestral scoring : Orch
Product format: score, Urtext edition
Binding: Paperback
Pages / Format: VII, 282 - 31,0 x 24,3 cm
Schubert himself never actually heard the symphony performed and it was long considered unperformable .
This new edition, a pre-print of the New Schubert Edition volume V/4, is based on the only primary source; Schubert's autograph. Although the source situation is comparatively clear, the editor was faced with many difficult problems. Schubert's autograph was written down in several different creative compositional stages, which he reworked over a considerable period of time. These various stages of writing, editing and correcting had to be identified and many of the numerous emendations needed to be interpreted. The results of this editorial process will surely play a relevant role in the performance of this important work. The earlier numbering of this symphony as no. 7 was based on the first Complete Edition of Schubert's works.
It listed the seven finished symphonies and then the famous “Unfinished Symphony” in B minor as no. 8. At a later date, in order to be chronologically correct, was listed before the “Great Symphony” in C major was assigned the no. 9 following the “Unfinished”.
