Concentus Musicus Wien / Stefan Gottfried

Schubert. Haydn Concentus Musicus Wien / Stefan Gottfried

Concentus Musicus Wien continues its exploration of works of the Classical and Romantic periods as envisioned by Nikolaus Harnoncourt. On this second recording on the Aparté label, Stefan Gottfried conducts Schubert's Symphony no. 5, written in 1816 at the age of 19, and the seventh of Haydn's 12 London symphonies, no. 99, written in 1793. The former shows the melodic inventiveness and admirable mastery of form of a young composer, heir to the giants Mozart and Haydn, who was

clearly inspired by their lyricism. Recorded live at the famous Musikverein in Vienna, this concert immortalises yet again the skill and the exceptional sound quality of this renowned progenitor of historically informed performance, which continues to perpetuate the work of its visionary founder, who believed in the importance of a deep understanding of the composer's intentions and of the performing style of the composer's time.