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

1:26

II. "Imple superna gratia"

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

4:25

III. "Infirma nostri corporis"

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

2:48

VI. "Accende lumen sensibus"

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

5:22

VII. "Qui Paraclitus diceris"

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

4:18

VIII. "Gloria sit Patri Domino"

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

4:31

IV. "Ewiger Wonnebrand"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Markus Werba

1:38

V. "Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Füßen"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, John Relyea

4:37

VI. "Gerettet ist das edle Glied"

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

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"

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

0:38

XI. "Höchste Herrscherin der Welt"

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

2:41

XII. "Jungfrau, rein im schönsten Sinne"

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

Elizabeth Bishop, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:27

XVII. "Bei dem hochgeweihten Orte"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Mihoko Fujimura, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

1:04

XVIII. "Die du großen Sünderinnen"

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

1:38

XIX. "Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Erin Wall, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

0:47

XX. "Er überwächst uns schon"

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

1:19

XXI. "Vom edlen Geisterchor umgeben"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Erin Wall, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, 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"

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

6:19

XXIV. "Alles Vergängliche"

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

6:41

Gustav Mahler

Composer
Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Conductor
The Philadelphia Orchestra

Orchestra
Joe Miller

Chorus Director
Markus Werba

Bass-Baritone

Sid McLauchlan

Producer
Alexander Van Ingen

Producer
Andrew Mellor

Producer
Charles Gagnon

Recording Engineer
Brett Cox

Recording Engineer
Claire Hay

Editing Engineer
Andrew Mellor

Balance Engineer, Editing Engineer