From the Archives - 250th Episode! - Schubert's "Great" Symphony

By Frank Byrne,

Sam Wisman

Published March 9, 2026 at 10:55 AM CDT

Celebrate 250 episodes of "From the Archives" with Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 9, known as “The Great.” Its “heavenly length” (as described by Robert Schumann), today seems just perfect, and Schubert gives us melodies as only he can. We’ll hear it in a spectacular live performance by the Gunter Wand and the Berlin Philharmonic.

Compositions and Recordings

Symphony No. 9 in C major, D 944 - "The Great"
by Franz Schubert
Gunter Wand and the Berlin Philharmonic

Send Frank Byrne a message in honor of his 250th episode of "From the Archives" by emailing classical@classicalkc.org.

From the Archives with Frank Byrne

Frank Byrne

Frank Byrne is the host of From the Archives.

Sam Wisman

Sam Wisman is Production Director for 91.9 Classical KC and a backup announcer for KCUR 89.3