Schubert: Symphony 7 in E minor/major D729 1st Movement 1/4

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  • this was the first symphony I ever had on tape! (recorded it randomly from a classical broadcast) It still reminds me of a very cold dorm room and the window open on the first warm day of spring, and this music playing... It always makes me think of springtime!

  • @katiush65 Great comment, thanks.

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  • What an incredible slow (Adagio) introduction to this work, which was virtually the only part Schubert himself completely orchestrated, complete with clarinets, bassoons, and pizzicato strings (which he later used to great effect in the "Unfinished" slow movement), then a little later subtle trombones. The Allegro part of the movement is more like his earlier "immature" first six symphonies, but slightly better...still enjoyable nonetheless. The intro is definitely a harbinger of things to come.

  • Yes, clever modulations are so characteristic of Schubert's music. The first movement of this symphony (adagio-allegro) is good, while the second movement (andante) is superb. The last two movements fall short of the standard of the first two.

  • @johndh: It's simple John, the introduccion starts in Em...then, when the Allegro begins the key has changed to the major and stays there albeit some very clever Schubertian modulations throughout the piece.....

  • hi i am wondering when you describe this piece as minor/major, what does this mean? does the piece interchange between these scales? thanks & best.

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