Symphony No. 8 (Schubert)

Franz Schubert's Symphony No. 8 in B minor, commonly known as the Unfinished, was started in 1822 but left with only two movements complete even though Schubert would live for another six years. A nearly completed, but rarely performed, scherzo also survives.

Related Topics:
Franz Schubert - Unfinished

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It has two movements:

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• Allegro moderato in B minor
• Andante con moto in E major

This first movement starts in the key of B minor, which is a rare key to use in the early Romantic, then Schubert modulated to the surprising G major after four measures of transition.

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Although this symphony was written in 1822, it was not performed until 1865 http://www.stocktonsymphony.org/Program06-Schubert.htm.

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1822 - 1865

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Sometimes this work is referred to as Symphony No. 7, since the other work sometimes referred to as Schubert's No. 7 was also left incomplete, but in a different way.

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Excerpts from this piece were featured in the movie Minority Report as a thematic device. The first subject of the first movement was also used on The Smurfs as the leitmotif of the villain Gargamel. It was also featured in an episode of The Simpsons, where Lisa's school band played the song.

Related Topics:
Minority Report - The Smurfs - The Simpsons

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