Work: Der Wegweiser, in G minor, D.911t

The radio symphony orchestras based in the individual federal states are some of Germany's musical jewels. Here, Andrés Orozco-Estrada and his Frankfurt musicians together with tenor Christian Elsner demonstrate their mettle.

Disney Hall’s week-long tribute to the music of Franz Schubert came to a grand close last Friday. Or should that be “Great?” As in Schubert’s hour-long Symphony no. 9, also known as the “Great.” And great it certainly is: not merely in the symphony’s musical material, which is some of the finest ever crafted by this composer. But also great in its proportions.

Parfaitement accompagnés par Lars Vogt et l'Orchestre de chambre de Paris, le père et le fils interprètent une très belle anthologie schubertienne dans un spectacle plus obscur que cohérent.