Zubin Mehta - Schubert: The Symphonies – Vol. 1: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 (2011)

Between 1976 and 1978, Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra made recordings of the complete Schubert symphonies for Decca, as well as some of the incidental music for Rosamunde. Other than the Schumann symphonies, it was the only symphony cycle this tremendous Decca artist made for the label. The recordings were all made in the Mann Auditorium and were all produced by Ray Minshull, who, together with John Culshaw and Christopher Raeburn, worked extensively with Mehta during his exclusive Decca years. 29 April 2011, was the 75th birthday of Zubin Mehta and this cycle was issued as a homage to this great musician in his birthday year. Volume 1 contains the first four symphonies as well as the mighty Eighth, the ‘Unfinished’.


Tracks:

CD1

Symphony No. 1 in D major, D.82
Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, D.125
Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D.759 ‘Unfinished’

CD2

Symphony No. 3 in D major, D.200
Symphony No. 4 in C minor ‘Tragic’, D.417

Personnel:

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Zubin Mehta