Claudio Abbado’s Schubert symphony-cycle is a benchmark recording, exhibiting a “freshness of approach and authentic Schubertian warmth and glow” (Gramophone).

An added bonus is Joseph Joachim’s great orchestration of the Grand Duo — originally for piano duet, now a virtual symphony in its own right.

“An outstanding set . . . naturally sunny and warm in expression” – The Penguin Guide

Contents:
CD 1
- Symphony No.1 in D, D.82
- Symphony No.2 in B flat, D.125

CD 2
- Symphony No.3 in D, D.200
- Symphony No.4 in C minor, D.417 "Tragic"

CD 3
- Symphony No.5 in B flat, D.485
- Symphony No.6 in C, D.589 "The Little"

CD 4
- Symphony No.8 in B minor, D.759 "Unfinished"
- Grand Duo Sonata in C major, D.812 (Op. posth.140), Orchestrated by Joseph Joachim

CD 5
- Symphony No.9 in C, D.944 "The Great"
- Rosamunde, D.797 (Incidental music to Helmina von Chézy's Play): Overture (Die Zauberharfe, D.644)