The Complete Symphonies, Vol. 4: Symphony No. 5, D. 485 - Symphony No. 6, D. 589 Residentie Orkest The Hague & Jan Willem de Vriend

• Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Symphony No. 5, D. 485:
• 1 Schubert: Symphony No. 5, D. 485: I. Allegro 07:26
• 2 Schubert: Symphony No. 5, D. 485: II. Andante con moto 09:33
• 3 Schubert: Symphony No. 5, D. 485: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto 04:59
• 4 Schubert: Symphony No. 5, D. 485: IV. Allegro vivace 08:50
• Symphony No. 6, D. 589:
• 5 Schubert: Symphony No. 6, D. 589: I. Adagio - Allegro 09:14
• 6 Schubert: Symphony No. 6, D. 589: II. Andante 05:43
• 7 Schubert: Symphony No. 6, D. 589: III. Scherzo. Presto - Più lento 06:11
• 8 Schubert: Symphony No. 6, D. 589: IV. Allegro moderato 09:26
• Total Runtime 01:01:22

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Schuberts musikalische Ideen aus dieser Zeit ähneln manchmal Themen von Mozart, Haydn oder Beethoven, aber sein eigener Stil war bereits früh entwickelt. Seine Fünfte Sinfonie von 1816 würde man nicht mit dem Werk eines anderen Komponisten verwechseln, obwohl der Unterschied zur Vierten Sinfonie ebenso auffällig ist. Durch den Verzicht auf Klarinetten, Trompeten und Pauken verwendet Schubert hier eine im Vergleich zu seinen vorherigen Sinfonien reduzierte Orchesterbesetzung.

Schubert begann seine Sechste Symphonie im Oktober 1817 und vollendete sie im darauf folgenden Februar. Die Sechste Symphonie stellt einen Seitwärtsschritt in Schuberts symphonischer Entwicklung dar, ein Exkurs, der sich durch die phänomenale Popularität von Rossini erklären lässt. Zu dieser Zeit wurden Rossinis Opern in Wien mit enormer Begeisterung aufgenommen. Um von seinen Kompositionen leben zu können, ahmte Schubert nun Aspekte des Stils nach, der so sehr in Mode war.

Die Ouvertüre in D im italienischen Stil stammt vom November 1817. Wie auch die Sechste Symphonie spiegelt sie den Einfluss von Rossini wider. Laut Heinrich Kreissle, Schuberts erstem Biographen, war dieses Werk das Ergebnis einer Wette, die er mit einigen Freunden abgeschlossen hatte, dass er leicht "im italienischen Stil" komponieren könne.

Residentie Orkest the Hague
Jan Willem de Vriend, Dirigent

Jan Willem de Vriend
Since 2015-2016 Jan Willem de Vriend is appointed as principal conductor at Het Residentie Orkest of The Hague and principal guest conductor at the Orquestra Simfonica de Barcelone i Nacional Catalunya. Between 1982 and 2015 De Vriend was artistic director and violinist of the Combattimento Consort Amsterdam, established by himself. This ensemble excelled in known and especially unknown masterpieces of the 17th and 18th century and belonged to the forefront of Dutch classical music. It achieved a huge succes abroad as well; starting off with their own series in the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, it toured around the world. Also remarkable were the opera productions the ensemble accomplished, based on works by Monteverdi, Handel, Telemann, Bach, Gassmann and Mozart among others. With these operas, directed by the much-acclaimed Eva Buchmann, tours have been organised throughout Europe and America. A pile of cd’s, dvd’s and tv-recordings exists to document this very productive and intense period, which De Vriend continues from now on as full-time conductor and in his many roles as charismatic promotor of classical music.

From 2006 up to 2018 Jan Willem de Vriend was chief conductor at Het orkest van het Oosten, formerly known as Het Symfonieorkest. Right at the start of his appointment in 2006 as artistic director and chief conductor at Het Symfonie Orkest, he attracted attention with a striking performance of Mahlers first symphony, in the first, so-called ‘Hamburger version’. The rave reception (Absolutely a must – The Grammophone) resulted in invitations by the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orkest as well as many orchestras abroad. Again with Het Symfonie Orkest he completed a very successful series, recorded on cd, of all of Beethovens symphonies. A new series is planned with Mendelssohns symphonies, unjustly rarely performed according to De Vriend. He already recorded his 3rd and 4th symphony on dvd with the Belgian director Pannekoek: a fascinating mix of popclip and classical music.

De Vriends great knowledge of and unstoppable enthusiasm for classical music also resulted in the tv series ‘De Vriend and his heroes’ in 2013/14, followed by ‘Music and mechanism’ and ‘Music and power’ in 2015, all in collaboration with Het Symfonie Orkest. As chief conductor in Enschede he made productive as well his lifelong fascination for and experience with opera. In 2013 and 2014 the orchestra was invited to Sankt Moritz/Basel to perform respectively the Don Giovanni and La Gazetta by Rossini, both with a stage direction by Eva Buchmann. In 2015 Don Giovanni was successfully performed six times in the Netherlands. In addition Jan Willem de Vriend since 2008 worked as guest conductor at Het Brabants Philharmonisch Orkest.

Besides he conducted the Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin, NDR Orchester, Philharmanie Stuttgart, WDR Orchester, in Hong Kong, Luxemburg, Barcelona and at Het Koninklijk Concertgebouw Orkest. He conducted opera in Swetzingen, Luzern, Straatsburg and Barcelona. For the near future concerts and recordings are scheduled, of course with Het Symfonie Orkest in Enschede, Het Residentie Orkest in the Hague and the Orquestra Simfonica de Barcelona I Nacionalde Catalunya. But also with Het Koninklijk Concertgebouw Orkest. He is also invited in Berlin (Konzerthaus Orchester), Zurich (Tonhalle), at Bergen Philharmonic and the National Orchestra of Flanders. In 2012 Jan Willem de Vriend won the prestigious ‘Radio 4 Prize’ for his undefatigable promotion of classical music.

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