Schubert, Franz - Symphony No. 8 - Masur, Kurt (conductor)

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After the tantalizing pregnancy of the ‘Unfinished’ Symphony, Janácek’s declamatory Glagolitic Mass responds to Schubert’s open-endedness with a resounding sense of conclusion and assurance. Recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall during the 2004 BBC Proms season, these performances under the London
Philharmonic Orchestra’s then-Principal Conductor Kurt Masur capture both the atmosphere of the Proms and the essence of these works.

Schubert’s ‘Unfinished’ is deservedly one of the staples of the symphonic repertoire, and the two movements which the composer completed are brilliant extended musical essays. The symphony as a whole is a pioneering forerunner to the works of Mendelssohn and Brahms.

Janácek’s immense Glagolitic Mass is a setting of the Old-Church Slavonic Mass, though its scale - with full orchestra, large chorus and organ - indicates it was never intended for liturgical use. By turns intimate and tempestuous, penitent and joyful, the huge popularity of this richly vibrant and exciting work is no uke.

Zdena Kloubova, soprano
Karen Cargill, mezzo-soprano
Pavol Breslik, tenor
Gustáv Belácek, bass
David Goode, organ
Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno; London Philharmonic Orchestra/Kurt Masur

Franz Schubert
1-2 Symphony No.8 in B minor ‘Unfinished’

Leoš Janácek
3-10 Glagolitic Mass