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"

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

1:26

II. "Imple superna gratia"

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

4:25

III. "Infirma nostri corporis"

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

2:48

VI. "Accende lumen sensibus"

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

5:22

VII. "Qui Paraclitus diceris"

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

4:18

VIII. "Gloria sit Patri Domino"

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

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

4:31

IV. "Ewiger Wonnebrand"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Markus Werba, 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"

Westminster Symphonic Choir, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The American Boychoir, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Scott Tucker, 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"

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

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"

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

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

1:44

XIII. Äußerst langsam. Adagissimo

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

1:38

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

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

Elizabeth Bishop, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:27

XVII. "Bei dem hochgeweihten Orte"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Mihoko Fujimura, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:04

XVIII. "Die du großen Sünderinnen"

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

1:38

XIX. "Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Erin Wall, The Philadelphia Orchestra

0:47

XX. "Er überwächst uns schon"

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

1:19

XXI. "Vom edlen Geisterchor umgeben"

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

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

6:19

XXIV. "Alles Vergängliche"

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

6:41

Gustav Mahler

Composer
The Philadelphia Orchestra

Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Conductor
Joe Miller

Chorus Director
Markus Werba

Bass-Baritone

Alexander Van Ingen

Producer
Sid McLauchlan

Producer
Andrew Mellor

Producer
Charles Gagnon

Recording Engineer
Andrew Mellor

Balance Engineer, Editing Engineer
Brett Cox

Recording Engineer
Claire Hay

Editing Engineer