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"

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

1:26

II. "Imple superna gratia"

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

4:25

III. "Infirma nostri corporis"

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

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

2:48

VI. "Accende lumen sensibus"

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

5:22

VII. "Qui Paraclitus diceris"

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

4:18

VIII. "Gloria sit Patri Domino"

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

1:52

I. Poco adagio

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

6:23

II. Più mosso. Allegro moderato

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

3:47

III. "Waldung, sie schwankt heran"

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

4:31

IV. "Ewiger Wonnebrand"

Markus Werba, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

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, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The American Boychoir, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Westminster Symphonic Choir, Scott Tucker, Joe Miller

1:03

VII. "Jene Rosen, aus den Händen"

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

2:10

VIII. "Uns bleibt ein Erdenrest"

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

1:47

IX. "Ich spür' soeben"

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

0:35

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

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

0:38

XI. "Höchste Herrscherin der Welt"

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

2:41

XII. "Jungfrau, rein im schönsten Sinne"

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

1:44

XIII. Äußerst langsam. Adagissimo

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

1:38

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

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

2:42

XV. "Bei der Liebe, die den Füßen"

Angela Meade, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

0:59

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

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Elizabeth Bishop

1:27

XVII. "Bei dem hochgeweihten Orte"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Mihoko Fujimura

1:04

XVIII. "Die du großen Sünderinnen"

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

1:38

XIX. "Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Erin Wall, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

0:47

XX. "Er überwächst uns schon"

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

1:19

XXI. "Vom edlen Geisterchor umgeben"

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

2:14

XXII. "Komm! hebe dich zu höhern Sphären"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Lisette Oropesa

1:18

XXIII. "Blicket auf zum Retterblick"

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

6:19

XXIV. "Alles Vergängliche"

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

6:41

Gustav Mahler

Composer
Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Conductor
The Philadelphia Orchestra

Orchestra
Joe Miller

Chorus Director
Markus Werba

Bass-Baritone

Andrew Mellor

Producer
Sid McLauchlan

Producer
Alexander Van Ingen

Producer
Andrew Mellor

Balance Engineer, Editing Engineer
Brett Cox

Recording Engineer
Charles Gagnon

Recording Engineer
Claire Hay

Editing Engineer