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Schubert's Unfinished Symphony

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs Schubert's Symphony No.8, 'Unfinished', plus Zemlinsky's Lyric Symphony with soprano Claudia Boyle and baritone Roderick Williams.

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs a highly lyrical programme of symphonies by Schubert and Zemlinsky, and conducted by Mark Wigglesworth. They are joined by two of the most sought-after singers, the soprano Claudia Boyle and the baritone Roderick Williams

Schubert started writing his 8th Symphony in B minor in 1822, six years before his death, but only completed two movements. Nobody knows why he left the work unfinished, but the two movements that exist have become some of Schubert's most beloved music, full of powerful drama and breathtaking melodies.

Alexander Zemlinsky鈥檚 Lyric Symphony owes a clear debt to his contemporary Mahler and his Das Lied von der Erde. He looked East to set poems by the Bengali writer Rabindranath Tagore and creating a stunning seven-movement operatic symphony that explores the ideas of longing and desire.

Presented by Martin Handley and recorded on 8th October at the Lighthouse in Poole.

SCHUBERT Symphony No.8 in B minor, D.759 鈥楿nfinished鈥�

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ZEMLINSKY Lyric Symphony

Claudia Boyle (soprano)
Roderick Williams (baritone)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Mark Wigglesworth (conductor)

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Music Played

  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony no.8 in B mnor D.759 (Unfinished)

    Performer: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.

  • Richard Strauss

    Prelude from Capriccio

    Performer: Renaud Capu莽on. Performer: Christoph Koncz. Performer: G茅rard Causs茅. Performer: Veronika Hagen. Performer: Julia Hagen. Performer: Clemens Hagen.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Franz Schubert

    Lyric Symphony Op.18 for soprano, baritone and orchestra

    Performer: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Little Prelude No 2 in D minor, BWV 940

    Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • J.S. Bach, The French Suites: Angela Hewitt.
    • Hyperion.
    • 8.

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Piano Trio in D minor, Op 120

    Performer: Gil Shaham. Performer: Akira Eguchi. Performer: Brinton Averil Smith.
    • Canary Classics.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Sonata No 8 in A minor, K 310

    Performer: Mitsuko Uchida.
    • Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas: Mitsuko Uchida.
    • Philips.
    • 7.

Broadcast

  • Mon 20 Oct 2025 19:30
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3