Credits:

Jan Willem de Vriend

Description:

The Complete Schubert Series Concludes: De Vriends SchubertThis is the fourth installment in the complete Schubert recording series by Jan Willem de Vriend, who has served as principal conductor of the Hague Resident Orchestra since 2015. As the concluding volume, it features Symphonies Nos. 5 and 6. Recorded on a hybrid SACD, the sound quality is excellent.Symphony No. 5 is a light-hearted work performed with an orchestration that omits the clarinet, trumpet, and timpani. De Friend delivers a supple sound without rushing the music, presenting a full-bodied sound characteristic of a modern orchestra. Symphony No. 6 is said to have adopted the style of Rossini, who was immensely popular at the time; the final movement features music reminiscent of a scene from an opera, with a succession of different scenes. Here, too, Friend delivers a soft yet rich sound, gracefully rendering the melod