Was Schubert's 8th symphony ever finished as a kind of exercise?
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‘Roses do not bloom hurriedly; for beauty, like any masterpiece, takes time to blossom.’ -
Several attempts have been made. In 1927, Felix Weingartner offered a completion of the Scherzo as part of his own 6th symphony. Amongst others such as Frank Merrick, Brian Newbould has also attempted this as well as a completion of Schubert's 7th and 10th symphonies.
More recently, It has been completed by artificial intelligence.
https://www.classicfm.com/composers/...39;%20Symphony.'Man know thyself' -
Brian Newbould did a realization of the scherzo, based on sketch fragments. I have a set of the Schubert symphonies that include some extracts of Rosamunde, set up as a finale for the 8th. The CD notes indicate that there were no sketches for the finale and those of the scherzo were incomplete.Comment
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