Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Live)

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

2020

Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Live)

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

1:26

II. "Imple superna gratia"

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

4:25

III. "Infirma nostri corporis"

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

1:47

IV. Tempo I. Allegro, etwas hastig

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

1:25

V. "Infirma nostri corporis virtute firmans perpeti"

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

2:48

VI. "Accende lumen sensibus"

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

5:22

VII. "Qui Paraclitus diceris"

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

4:18

VIII. "Gloria sit Patri Domino"

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

1:52

I. Poco adagio

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

6:23

II. Più mosso. Allegro moderato

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

3:47

III. "Waldung, sie schwankt heran"

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

4:31

IV. "Ewiger Wonnebrand"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Markus Werba, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:38

V. "Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Füßen"

John Relyea, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

4:37

VI. "Gerettet ist das edle Glied"

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

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

1:47

IX. "Ich spür' soeben"

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

0:35

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

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

0:38

XI. "Höchste Herrscherin der Welt"

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

2:41

XII. "Jungfrau, rein im schönsten Sinne"

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

1:44

XIII. Äußerst langsam. Adagissimo

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:38

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

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

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Elizabeth Bishop, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:27

XVII. "Bei dem hochgeweihten Orte"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Mihoko Fujimura

1:04

XVIII. "Die du großen Sünderinnen"

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

1:38

XIX. "Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche"

Erin Wall, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

0:47

XX. "Er überwächst uns schon"

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

1:19

XXI. "Vom edlen Geisterchor umgeben"

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

2:14

XXII. "Komm! hebe dich zu höhern Sphären"

Lisette Oropesa, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:18

XXIII. "Blicket auf zum Retterblick"

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

6:19

XXIV. "Alles Vergängliche"

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

6:41

Alexander Van Ingen

Producer
Sid McLauchlan

Producer
Andrew Mellor

Producer
Charles Gagnon

Recording Engineer
Claire Hay

Editing Engineer
Brett Cox

Recording Engineer
Andrew Mellor

Balance Engineer, Editing Engineer