Schubert: Symphony No.9 in C major "The Great"

   
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I: Andante. Allegro ma non troppo
Robert Schumann was lavish in his praise of this work, saying that it "made an impression on us as no such post-Beethovenian symphony has ever made." The majestic power of the work is hinted at in this stately introduction to the first movement.
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Schubert: Symphonies Nos.8 "Unfinished" and 9 "The Great"
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IV: Finale. Allegro vivace
In the final movement, Schubert makes his connection to Beethoven clear, by including a reference to the "Ode to Joy" theme of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
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