Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra November 18, 2010

Despite the popular notion that Schubert died before he could complete the "Unfinished" Symphony, he actually abandoned the work six years before his death. Only speculation remains as to why he never completed such a promising work. Perhaps the growing success of his contemporary Beethoven in the symphonic realm intimidated the impoverished Schubert and persuaded him to focus more on his chamber music and songs. Mark Wigglesworth returns to lead the mysterious "Unfinished" Symphony, Shostakovich's haunting Chamber Symphony for string orchestra, and his own arrangement of music from Wagner's 'Die Meistersinger.'