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"

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

1:26

II. "Imple superna gratia"

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

4:25

III. "Infirma nostri corporis"

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

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

2:48

VI. "Accende lumen sensibus"

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

5:22

VII. "Qui Paraclitus diceris"

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

4:18

VIII. "Gloria sit Patri Domino"

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

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"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Scott Tucker, 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"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, John Relyea

4:37

VI. "Gerettet ist das edle Glied"

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

1:03

VII. "Jene Rosen, aus den Händen"

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

2:10

VIII. "Uns bleibt ein Erdenrest"

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

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"

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

0:38

XI. "Höchste Herrscherin der Welt"

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

2:41

XII. "Jungfrau, rein im schönsten Sinne"

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

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, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Erin Wall, The Choral Arts Society of Washington, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Scott Tucker, Joe Miller

2:42

XV. "Bei der Liebe, die den Füßen"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Angela Meade, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

0:59

XVI. ''Bei dem Bronn, zu dem schon weiland"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Elizabeth Bishop

1:27

XVII. "Bei dem hochgeweihten Orte"

Mihoko Fujimura, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

1:04

XVIII. "Die du großen Sünderinnen"

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

1:38

XIX. "Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Erin Wall, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

0:47

XX. "Er überwächst uns schon"

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

1:19

XXI. "Vom edlen Geisterchor umgeben"

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

2:14

XXII. "Komm! hebe dich zu höhern Sphären"

Lisette Oropesa, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:18

XXIII. "Blicket auf zum Retterblick"

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

6:19

XXIV. "Alles Vergängliche"

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

6:41

Gustav Mahler

Composer
The Philadelphia Orchestra

Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Conductor
Joe Miller

Chorus Director
Mihoko Fujimura

Contralto

Alexander Van Ingen

Producer
Andrew Mellor

Producer
Sid McLauchlan

Producer
Andrew Mellor

Balance Engineer, Editing Engineer
Brett Cox

Recording Engineer
Claire Hay

Editing Engineer
Charles Gagnon

Recording Engineer