Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in C Major, D 944 ("The Great")
Composer: Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Editor: Werner Aderhold Instrumentation: Orchestra Work: Symphony in C Major ("The Great"), D 944 Binding: ISMN: 9790006499397 Size: 9.6 x 12.2 inches Pages: 282 Urtext / Critical Edition Description Schubert wrote the Symphony no. 8 in C major between 1825 and 1828. in order to distinguish this symphony from his symphony no. 6, written between 1817-18, no. 8 was referred to as the "Great Symphony" in C major. After Beethoven's symphonies, this work is recognized as the most important symphony from the first half of the 19th century. It was highly lauded by Schumann and by Mendelssohn, who conducted its first public performance in 1839 in Leipzig. Schubert himself never actually heard the symphony performed and it was long considered unperformable. Although the source situation is comparatively clear, the editor was faced with many difficult problems. Schubert's autograph was written down in several different creative compositiona