"The 94-year-old elder statesman of classical music " (The New York Times) joins forces with the Gewandhausorchester for a Schubert program of Symphonies No. 8 ("Unfinished") and No. 9 ("The Great"), to be released just in time for his 95th birthday. The choice of repertoire for his late debut with Deutsche Grammophon was quickly made: Herbert Blomstedt, at 94, the world's "longest-serving" conductor and still one of the most vital, chose Franz Schubert's last two symphonies, the "Unfinished" in B minor and the "Great" in C major.

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