Written in the final year of his life, Schubert’s Mass in E Flat is a work of uncommon power and poignant reflection from a composer facing his own mortality. It is preceded by his “Unfinished” Symphony, presented in between movements of Berg’s Lyric Suite. Through this fascinating juxtaposition, spanning more than a century, Schubert’s pioneering artistry and Berg’s latent romanticism are brought into illuminating relief.
Welser-Möst Conducts Schubert

Playlist
Alban Berg : Lyric Suite – I. Andante amoroso
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8 ‘Unfinished’ – Movement I
Alban Berg: Lyric Suite – II. Allegro misterioso
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8 ‘Unfinished’ – Movement II
Alban Berg: Lyric Suite – III. Adagio appassionato
Franz Schubert: Mass No. 6 in E-flat D. 950
Joélle Harvey, soprano; Daryl Freedman, mezzo-soprano; Julian Prégardien, tenor; Martin Mitterrutzner, tenor; Dashon Burton, bass-baritone; Cleveland Orchestra Chorus