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"

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

1:26

II. "Imple superna gratia"

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

4:25

III. "Infirma nostri corporis"

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

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

2:48

VI. "Accende lumen sensibus"

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

5:22

VII. "Qui Paraclitus diceris"

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

4:18

VIII. "Gloria sit Patri Domino"

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

4:31

IV. "Ewiger Wonnebrand"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Markus Werba

1:38

V. "Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Füßen"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra, John Relyea

4:37

VI. "Gerettet ist das edle Glied"

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

1:03

VII. "Jene Rosen, aus den Händen"

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

2:10

VIII. "Uns bleibt ein Erdenrest"

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

Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The American Boychoir, 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"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Anthony Dean Griffey, Westminster Symphonic Choir, The Choral Arts Society of Washington, Scott Tucker, 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"

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

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Elizabeth Bishop, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

1:27

XVII. "Bei dem hochgeweihten Orte"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Mihoko Fujimura

1:04

XVIII. "Die du großen Sünderinnen"

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

1:38

XIX. "Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Erin Wall

0:47

XX. "Er überwächst uns schon"

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

1:19

XXI. "Vom edlen Geisterchor umgeben"

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

2:14

XXII. "Komm! hebe dich zu höhern Sphären"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Lisette Oropesa, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:18

XXIII. "Blicket auf zum Retterblick"

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

6:19

XXIV. "Alles Vergängliche"

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

6:41

Gustav Mahler

Composer
Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Conductor
The Philadelphia Orchestra

Orchestra
Joe Miller

Chorus Director
John Relyea

Bass

Sid McLauchlan

Producer
Alexander Van Ingen

Producer
Andrew Mellor

Producer
Claire Hay

Editing Engineer
Brett Cox

Recording Engineer
Andrew Mellor

Balance Engineer, Editing Engineer
Charles Gagnon

Recording Engineer