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"

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

1:26

II. "Imple superna gratia"

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

4:25

III. "Infirma nostri corporis"

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

2:48

VI. "Accende lumen sensibus"

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

5:22

VII. "Qui Paraclitus diceris"

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

4:18

VIII. "Gloria sit Patri Domino"

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

4:31

IV. "Ewiger Wonnebrand"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Markus Werba

1:38

V. "Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Füßen"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, John Relyea

4:37

VI. "Gerettet ist das edle Glied"

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

1:03

VII. "Jene Rosen, aus den Händen"

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

2:10

VIII. "Uns bleibt ein Erdenrest"

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

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"

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

0:38

XI. "Höchste Herrscherin der Welt"

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

2:41

XII. "Jungfrau, rein im schönsten Sinne"

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Anthony Dean Griffey, Westminster Symphonic Choir, Scott Tucker, The Choral Arts Society of Washington, 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, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Westminster Symphonic Choir, Erin Wall, Scott Tucker, 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, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Elizabeth Bishop

1:27

XVII. "Bei dem hochgeweihten Orte"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Mihoko Fujimura, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:04

XVIII. "Die du großen Sünderinnen"

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

1:38

XIX. "Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Erin Wall, The Philadelphia Orchestra

0:47

XX. "Er überwächst uns schon"

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

Lisette Oropesa, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

1:18

XXIII. "Blicket auf zum Retterblick"

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

6:19

XXIV. "Alles Vergängliche"

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

6:41

Gustav Mahler

Composer
The Philadelphia Orchestra

Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Conductor
Joe Miller

Chorus Director
Markus Werba

Bass-Baritone

Sid McLauchlan

Producer
Alexander Van Ingen

Producer
Andrew Mellor

Producer
Claire Hay

Editing Engineer
Andrew Mellor

Balance Engineer, Editing Engineer
Charles Gagnon

Recording Engineer
Brett Cox

Recording Engineer