Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Live)

Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Live)

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

2020

Recorded live in 2016—almost exactly 100 years to the day since Leopold Stokowski conducted The Philadelphia Orchestra in the US premiere of the work—Mahler’s Eighth once again awes and overwhelms. Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s superb musicianship and skill in choral repertoire make this very special indeed. The orchestra plays magnificently, the choirs sing as if their lives depended on it and the numerous soloists are well chosen, with Erin Wall and Angela Meade the standouts. The recording captures the symphony’s scale as well as its complex spatial demands. A terrific account of a work whose performance still ranks as a major musical event.

I. "Veni creator spiritus"

Scott Tucker, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Choral Arts Society of Washington, Westminster Symphonic Choir, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Joe Miller

1:26

II. "Imple superna gratia"

Mihoko Fujimura, Elizabeth Bishop, Erin Wall, Angela Meade, Markus Werba, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Anthony Dean Griffey, Scott Tucker, John Relyea, Westminster Symphonic Choir, The Choral Arts Society of Washington, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Joe Miller

4:25

III. "Infirma nostri corporis"

John Relyea, Anthony Dean Griffey, Erin Wall, Markus Werba, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Scott Tucker, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Westminster Symphonic Choir, The Choral Arts Society of Washington, Mihoko Fujimura, Elizabeth Bishop, Angela Meade, Joe Miller

1:47

IV. Tempo I. Allegro, etwas hastig

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:25

V. "Infirma nostri corporis virtute firmans perpeti"

Erin Wall, Markus Werba, Mihoko Fujimura, Elizabeth Bishop, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Anthony Dean Griffey, Angela Meade, John Relyea

2:48

VI. "Accende lumen sensibus"

Scott Tucker, The Choral Arts Society of Washington, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Angela Meade, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, John Relyea, Erin Wall, The American Boychoir, Markus Werba, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Westminster Symphonic Choir, Anthony Dean Griffey, Mihoko Fujimura, Elizabeth Bishop, Joe Miller

5:22

VII. "Qui Paraclitus diceris"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Westminster Symphonic Choir, John Relyea, Angela Meade, Mihoko Fujimura, Elizabeth Bishop, Erin Wall, Scott Tucker, Markus Werba, The Choral Arts Society of Washington, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Anthony Dean Griffey, Joe Miller

4:18

VIII. "Gloria sit Patri Domino"

The Choral Arts Society of Washington, Mihoko Fujimura, Elizabeth Bishop, Westminster Symphonic Choir, Erin Wall, Markus Werba, The American Boychoir, Anthony Dean Griffey, Angela Meade, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Scott Tucker, John Relyea, Joe Miller

1:52

I. Poco adagio

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

6:23

II. Più mosso. Allegro moderato

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

3:47

III. "Waldung, sie schwankt heran"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Westminster Symphonic Choir, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Scott Tucker, The Choral Arts Society of Washington, Joe Miller

4:31

IV. "Ewiger Wonnebrand"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Markus Werba

1:38

V. "Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Füßen"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, John Relyea, The Philadelphia Orchestra

4:37

VI. "Gerettet ist das edle Glied"

The Choral Arts Society of Washington, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, The American Boychoir, Westminster Symphonic Choir, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Scott Tucker, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Joe Miller

1:03

VII. "Jene Rosen, aus den Händen"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Westminster Symphonic Choir, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Joe Miller

2:10

VIII. "Uns bleibt ein Erdenrest"

Elizabeth Bishop, The Choral Arts Society of Washington, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Scott Tucker, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

1:47

IX. "Ich spür' soeben"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Westminster Symphonic Choir, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Joe Miller

0:35

X. "Hier ist die Aussicht frei" - "Freudig empfangen wir"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, The American Boychoir, Westminster Symphonic Choir, Anthony Dean Griffey, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Joe Miller

0:38

XI. "Höchste Herrscherin der Welt"

Anthony Dean Griffey, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

2:41

XII. "Jungfrau, rein im schönsten Sinne"

Anthony Dean Griffey, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Westminster Symphonic Choir, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Scott Tucker, The Choral Arts Society of Washington, Joe Miller

1:44

XIII. Äußerst langsam. Adagissimo

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:38

XIV. "Dir, der Unberührbaren" - "Du schwebst zu Höhen"

The Choral Arts Society of Washington, Scott Tucker, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Erin Wall, Westminster Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller

2:42

XV. "Bei der Liebe, die den Füßen"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Angela Meade, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

0:59

XVI. ''Bei dem Bronn, zu dem schon weiland"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Elizabeth Bishop

1:27

XVII. "Bei dem hochgeweihten Orte"

Mihoko Fujimura, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:04

XVIII. "Die du großen Sünderinnen"

Angela Meade, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Mihoko Fujimura, Elizabeth Bishop

1:38

XIX. "Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Erin Wall, The Philadelphia Orchestra

0:47

XX. "Er überwächst uns schon"

The Choral Arts Society of Washington, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Scott Tucker, The American Boychoir, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:19

XXI. "Vom edlen Geisterchor umgeben"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Erin Wall, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The American Boychoir

2:14

XXII. "Komm! hebe dich zu höhern Sphären"

Lisette Oropesa, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

1:18

XXIII. "Blicket auf zum Retterblick"

Scott Tucker, Westminster Symphonic Choir, The Choral Arts Society of Washington, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The American Boychoir, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Anthony Dean Griffey, Joe Miller

6:19

XXIV. "Alles Vergängliche"

Erin Wall, Scott Tucker, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Mihoko Fujimura, Elizabeth Bishop, Markus Werba, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Westminster Symphonic Choir, John Relyea, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The American Boychoir, Anthony Dean Griffey, Angela Meade, The Choral Arts Society of Washington, Joe Miller

6:41

Gustav Mahler

Composer
Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Conductor
The Philadelphia Orchestra

Orchestra
Joe Miller

Chorus Director
Mihoko Fujimura

Contralto

Alexander Van Ingen

Producer
Sid McLauchlan

Producer
Andrew Mellor

Producer
Brett Cox

Recording Engineer
Claire Hay

Editing Engineer
Charles Gagnon

Recording Engineer
Andrew Mellor

Balance Engineer, Editing Engineer