Exploring Connection between Franz Schubert and Alban Berg

© Roger Mastroianni

In January 2023 at Severance Music Center and at Carnegie Hall the Cleveland Orchestra and Franz Welser-Möst presented  a unique program with the three movements of Alban Berg’s „Lyric Suite“ alternated with two movements of Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 in B Minor D 759 („Unfinished“). In the second part of the concerts Schubert’s Mess in E flat major, D 950 was performed. 

© Roger Mastroianni
© Chris Lee

The soloists: 
Joélle Harvey soprano
Daryl Freedman mezzo-soprano
Julian Prégardien tenor
Martin Mitterrutzner tenor
Dashon Burton bass-baritone
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus

 

© Chris Lee