Schubert/ City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - V3: SymphoniesFor the third volume in their cycle of Schubert's symphonies, Edward Gardner and the CBSO turn to the first and fourth symphonies. Composed in 1813, when Schubert was just sixteen, the First Symphony admirably demonstrates the young composer's grasp of symphonic form and technique, and whilst the influences of Haydn, Mozart and early Beethoven are clearly audible, the spirit of Schubert's own distinctive voice is certainly in evidence. Composed three

Allan Pettersson during three decades concerned himself almost exclusively with the symphonic genre and this at a time when many composers considered the symphony (and indeed the symphony orchestra) to be hopelessly old-fashioned

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a hint of jazz philosophy

Grupo Folclorico de Coimbra

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irrepressible

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Achieving two top 20 Billboard hits ("Isn't It Time" and "Everytime I Think Of You") and releasing 4 albums

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stylistic versatility

violin concertos and symphonies

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