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 Philadelphia Orchestra, Westminster Symphonic Choir, The Choral Arts Society of Washington, Joe Miller

1:26

II. "Imple superna gratia"

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

4:25

III. "Infirma nostri corporis"

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

2:48

VI. "Accende lumen sensibus"

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

5:22

VII. "Qui Paraclitus diceris"

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

4:18

VIII. "Gloria sit Patri Domino"

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

1:52

I. Poco adagio

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

6:23

II. Più mosso. Allegro moderato

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

3:47

III. "Waldung, sie schwankt heran"

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

4:37

VI. "Gerettet ist das edle Glied"

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

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

1:47

IX. "Ich spür' soeben"

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

0:35

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

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

0:38

XI. "Höchste Herrscherin der Welt"

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

2:41

XII. "Jungfrau, rein im schönsten Sinne"

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

1:44

XIII. Äußerst langsam. Adagissimo

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:38

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

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

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

1:38

XIX. "Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Erin Wall, The Philadelphia Orchestra

0:47

XX. "Er überwächst uns schon"

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

1:19

XXI. "Vom edlen Geisterchor umgeben"

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

2:14

XXII. "Komm! hebe dich zu höhern Sphären"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Lisette Oropesa

1:18

XXIII. "Blicket auf zum Retterblick"

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

6:19

XXIV. "Alles Vergängliche"

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

6:41

Gustav Mahler

Composer
Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Conductor
The Philadelphia Orchestra

Orchestra
Joe Miller

Chorus Director
Markus Werba

Bass-Baritone

Andrew Mellor

Producer
Sid McLauchlan

Producer
Alexander Van Ingen

Producer
Charles Gagnon

Recording Engineer
Andrew Mellor

Balance Engineer, Editing Engineer
Brett Cox

Recording Engineer
Claire Hay

Editing Engineer