Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Live)

Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Live)

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

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

1:26

II. "Imple superna gratia"

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

4:25

III. "Infirma nostri corporis"

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

1:47

IV. Tempo I. Allegro, etwas hastig

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

1:25

V. "Infirma nostri corporis virtute firmans perpeti"

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

2:48

VI. "Accende lumen sensibus"

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

5:22

VII. "Qui Paraclitus diceris"

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

4:18

VIII. "Gloria sit Patri Domino"

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

1:52

I. Poco adagio

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

6:23

II. Più mosso. Allegro moderato

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

3:47

III. "Waldung, sie schwankt heran"

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

4:31

IV. "Ewiger Wonnebrand"

Markus Werba, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

1:38

V. "Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Füßen"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra, John Relyea

4:37

VI. "Gerettet ist das edle Glied"

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

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

1:47

IX. "Ich spür' soeben"

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

0:35

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

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

0:38

XI. "Höchste Herrscherin der Welt"

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

2:41

XII. "Jungfrau, rein im schönsten Sinne"

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

1:44

XIII. Äußerst langsam. Adagissimo

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

1:38

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

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

2:42

XV. "Bei der Liebe, die den Füßen"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Angela Meade, The Philadelphia Orchestra

0:59

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

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Elizabeth Bishop, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:27

XVII. "Bei dem hochgeweihten Orte"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Mihoko Fujimura

1:04

XVIII. "Die du großen Sünderinnen"

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

1:38

XIX. "Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Erin Wall

0:47

XX. "Er überwächst uns schon"

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

1:19

XXI. "Vom edlen Geisterchor umgeben"

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

2:14

XXII. "Komm! hebe dich zu höhern Sphären"

Lisette Oropesa, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

1:18

XXIII. "Blicket auf zum Retterblick"

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

6:19

XXIV. "Alles Vergängliche"

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

6:41

Gustav Mahler

Composer
The Philadelphia Orchestra

Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Conductor
Joe Miller

Chorus Director
Erin Wall

Soprano

Andrew Mellor

Producer
Alexander Van Ingen

Producer
Sid McLauchlan

Producer
Andrew Mellor

Balance Engineer, Editing Engineer
Charles Gagnon

Recording Engineer
Claire Hay

Editing Engineer
Brett Cox

Recording Engineer