Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand"

Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand"

Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic
2021

Dudamel: “There are no words to describe the immersive, overpowering experience of being a conductor. Share with me this monumental live performance with my beloved LA Phil, remastered in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos audio technology in rich, remarkable 3D sound.” Recorded live at Walt Disney Concert Hall in May and June of 2019, this landmark performance marked the end of the LA Philharmonic’s centennial season. Known since its debut in 1910 by the nickname “Symphony of a Thousand”—because of the overwhelming number of performers it calls for—Mahler’s 8th features 346 here, Gustavo Dudamel enlisting the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Pacific Chorale, Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, National Children’s Chorus and soloists Tamara Wilson, Leah Crocetto, Erin Morley, Mihoko Fujimura, Tamara Mumford, Simon O’Neill, Ryan McKinny and Morris Robinson to realise his vision. It’s still plenty powerful. Mahler wrote that he intended for the listener to “imagine the universe beginning to ring and resound”—and that sense of scale is captured fully here with help from Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos. Every flash of brass and flurry of strings and weave of towering voices sounds as though it’s close enough to touch and comprehend, ringing and resounding all around you.

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 8 in E‑Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”
Pacific Chorale, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Tamara Wilson, Gustavo Dudamel, Pacific Chorale, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Simon O'Neill, Morris Robinson, Leah Crocetto, Ryan McKinny, Mihoko Fujimura, Tamara Mumford
Gustavo Dudamel, Leah Crocetto, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Tamara Wilson, Ryan McKinny, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Tamara Mumford, Simon O'Neill, Morris Robinson, Pacific Chorale, Mihoko Fujimura
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel
Morris Robinson, Mihoko Fujimura, Leah Crocetto, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Tamara Mumford, Simon O'Neill, Tamara Wilson, Ryan McKinny, Gustavo Dudamel
Leah Crocetto, Tamara Wilson, Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Simon O'Neill, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Mihoko Fujimura, Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Ryan McKinny, Pacific Chorale, Morris Robinson, National Children's Chorus, Tamara Mumford
Ryan McKinny, Mihoko Fujimura, Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pacific Chorale, Simon O'Neill, Morris Robinson, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Tamara Wilson, Leah Crocetto, Tamara Mumford
Tamara Wilson, Tamara Mumford, Gustavo Dudamel, Ryan McKinny, Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Simon O'Neill, Leah Crocetto, National Children's Chorus, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Mihoko Fujimura, Morris Robinson, Pacific Chorale, Los Angeles Master Chorale
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel
Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Pacific Chorale
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel, Ryan McKinny
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel, Morris Robinson
Los Angeles Master Chorale, Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel, Pacific Chorale, National Children's Chorus
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Gustavo Dudamel
Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Mihoko Fujimura, Pacific Chorale
Los Angeles Master Chorale, Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles Master Chorale, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Simon O'Neill, Gustavo Dudamel, National Children's Chorus
Simon O'Neill, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Simon O'Neill, Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Pacific Chorale
Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Pacific Chorale, Leah Crocetto, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel
Tamara Wilson, Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Mihoko Fujimura, Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel, Tamara Mumford, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Tamara Wilson, Tamara Mumford, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel, Mihoko Fujimura
Leah Crocetto, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Pacific Chorale, Gustavo Dudamel, National Children's Chorus
National Children's Chorus, Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Leah Crocetto
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Erin Morley, Gustavo Dudamel
Los Angeles Master Chorale, Pacific Chorale, National Children's Chorus, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Simon O'Neill, Gustavo Dudamel
Pacific Chorale, Tamara Wilson, Gustavo Dudamel, Tamara Mumford, Morris Robinson, Los Angeles Master Chorale, National Children's Chorus, Ryan McKinny, Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Simon O'Neill, Mihoko Fujimura, Leah Crocetto, Los Angeles Philharmonic

7 June 2021 32 Tracks, 1 hour 15 minutes ℗ 2021 LA Phil, under exclusive license to Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

RECORD LABEL

Deutsche Grammophon

Production

  • Dmitriy Lipay
    Producer
  • Alexander Lipay
    Recording Engineer, Mastering Engineer
  • Dmitriy Lipay
    Recording Engineer, Mastering Engineer