# Schubert, Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944 ("Great")

The cellos take over the second statement of the lyrical Andante theme.

## About the excerpt

- **Composer:** Franz Schubert

- **Work:** Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944 ("Great")

- **Movement:** II. Andante con moto

- **Era:** Romantic (c. 1820–1880)

- **Composed:** 1828

- **Key:** A

- **Metre:** 2/4

- **Tempo:** Andante con moto approximately 76 BPM

- **Clef:** Tenor clef

- **Difficulty:** Intermediate

- **Audition list:** Not a standard excerpt

## Style

Schubertian Innigkeit, quiet, intimate. Sing as if to yourself.

## Techniques

symphony, tenor-clef, lyrical

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## Related excerpts

- [Schubert: "Death & the Maiden", II, theme](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/schubert-death-maiden-ii), The cello plays the bass voice of the chorale-like theme, solemn, shrouded. Comfortable; Romantic; Bass clef.
- [Dvořák: Symphony No. 8, III, cello melody](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/dvorak-8-iii), A lilting, Slavic waltz. The cellos take the second statement of the theme. Intermediate; Romantic; Tenor clef.
- [Mendelssohn: Italian Symphony, I, cello accomp.](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/mendelssohn-italian-i), The driving cello/bass eighth-note accompaniment under the joyful violin theme. Intermediate; Romantic; Bass clef.
- [Brahms: Symphony No. 1, II, opening](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/brahms-1-ii), Hushed, expansive opening. The cellos provide the harmonic foundation under the violin theme, total bow control. Advanced; Romantic; Bass clef. Standard audition excerpt.
- [Brahms: Symphony No. 3, III, cello melody](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/brahms-3-iii), The famous wistful melody (familiar from many film scores). Cello section sings the principal tune. Advanced; Romantic; Tenor clef. Standard audition excerpt.
- [Brahms: Symphony No. 4, I, second theme](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/brahms-4-i), The cellos and horn give out the noble second theme, broad, declamatory, and rhythmically precise. Advanced; Romantic; Tenor clef. Standard audition excerpt.

Canonical source: https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/cello/schubert-great-ii