![]() And part of that's because Jochum's tempos are quicker and his rhythms are more sprung than performances by his contemporaries Karajan and Beecham. Part of that's because Jochum skips the repeats in the Ninth bringing it in at 50 minutes, 10 less than contemporary Schubert performances. Jochum's Schubert is bigger and brawnier than many more later Schubert performances, but it's still light on its feet and fairly fleet by the standards of the late '50s. 9 by Eugen Jochum conducting the euphonically named Bayerischen Rundfunks Sinfonie-orchester still sound brand-spanking new, as clear, as clean, as contemporary as the best recording from any era can sound. Taped in 19, these recordings of Schubert's Symphonies No. Both the scherzo and the finale fly like the wind (save for a very relaxed central trio in the former), and the early stereo sound is true to the players and the work. The slow tempo for the Andante con moto shows just how it should be done at this speed: comparison with the recent Simon Rattle/Berlin recording (EMI) tellingly reveals the difference between a real pro and an amateur in this music. Call me anachronistic, but I love the big accelerando into the first-movement allegro. Jochum's interpretation is wonderful from first note to last. Perhaps the tone of the Bavarian Radio horn section in the 1950s isn't what we expect nowadays for the opening of this symphony, but in all other respects the orchestra plays with total commitment. The slow movement positively glows with gracious lyricism, and the mono sonics don't get in the way at all. ![]() How nice it is to see these performances back in the catalog! Jochum takes Schubert's Fifth quite seriously, which is not to say heavily, making it sound like Schubert as much as it does Haydn and Mozart. Notes: This selection is a stereo recording. Symphony no 9 in C major, D 944 "Great" by Franz Schubert Notes: This selection is a mono recording.Ģ. Symphony no 5 in B flat major, D 485 by Franz Schubert Orchestra/Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestraġ. ![]() Label: Dg The Originals Catalog #: 477 5354 Spars Code: ADD Schubert: Symphonies No 5 & 9 / Jochum, Bavarian Radio So ![]()
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