Northern Sinfonia with Thomas Zehetmair

Thomas Zehetmair: Conductor

Schubert
Symphony no.8 in B minor ‘Unfinished’

Philip Cashian
Tableaux

Schubert
Symphony no.9 in C ‘The Great’

After low strings pick out a mysterious, pregnant musical silhouette, the gripping narrative of Schubert’s Eighth Symphony takes hold – turning from buoyancy to urgency; from beauty to rage. His Ninth offers one of the most riveting journeys of any symphony – its monolithic opening theme kick-starting a cycle of inexorable momentum like a giant pendulum. No wonder it attracted the nickname ‘Great’.

Pre-concert talk, 6.30pm
Free to ticket holders

Photography: Mark Savage