| Symphony No.9 | |
|---|---|
| The Great | |
| by Franz Schubert | |
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| Key | C major |
| Catalogue | D 944 |
| Composed | 1824-1826 |
| Published | 1849 |
| Publisher | Breitkopf & Härtel |
| Duration | 55 minutes |
| Movements | 4 |
The Symphony No. 9 in C major, D 944, known as The Great, is the final symphony completed by Franz Schubert. It was first published by Breitkopf & Härtel in 1849 as "Symphonie / C Dur / für großes Orchester"[1] and listed as Symphony No. 8 in the New Schubert Edition.[2] Originally called The Great C major to distinguish it from his Symphony No. 6, the Little C major,[3] the subtitle is now usually taken as a reference to the symphony's majesty. Unusually long for a symphony of its time, a typical performance of The Great lasts around one hour when all repeats indicated in the score are taken. The symphony was not professionally performed until a decade after Schubert's death in 1828.
- ^ DeVoto, Mark (2011). "Background". Schubert's Great C Major: Biography of a Symphony. Boydell and Brewer. pp. 1–12. ISBN 978-1-57647-201-9. JSTOR 10.7722/j.ctt1kt82rk.
- ^ "Sinfonie Nr. 8 in C". Neue Schubert-Ausgabe. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ Huscher, Philip (2012). "Program Notes: Schubert, Symphony No. 9" (PDF). Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 6 February 2017.