Symphony 6/9

Stanislaw Skrowaczewski is a terrific conductor, and his abilities are nowhere better highlighted than in the "Conductor's Graveyard" that is Schubert's Ninth. Here is a performance that has real symphonic strength without ever sacrificing the music's lyrical elements. As a bonus, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt offers a charming and genial performance of the charming and genial Sixth Symphony. A lovely disc. --David Hurwitz