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

1:26

II. "Imple superna gratia"

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

4:25

III. "Infirma nostri corporis"

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

2:48

VI. "Accende lumen sensibus"

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

5:22

VII. "Qui Paraclitus diceris"

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

4:18

VIII. "Gloria sit Patri Domino"

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

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

4:31

IV. "Ewiger Wonnebrand"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Markus Werba, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:38

V. "Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Füßen"

John Relyea, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

4:37

VI. "Gerettet ist das edle Glied"

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

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

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"

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

0:38

XI. "Höchste Herrscherin der Welt"

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

2:41

XII. "Jungfrau, rein im schönsten Sinne"

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

1:44

XIII. Äußerst langsam. Adagissimo

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:38

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

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

2:42

XV. "Bei der Liebe, die den Füßen"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Angela Meade

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, Mihoko Fujimura, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:04

XVIII. "Die du großen Sünderinnen"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Mihoko Fujimura, Elizabeth Bishop, Angela Meade, 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 Philadelphia Orchestra, The Choral Arts Society of Washington, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Scott Tucker, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The American Boychoir

1:19

XXI. "Vom edlen Geisterchor umgeben"

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

2:14

XXII. "Komm! hebe dich zu höhern Sphären"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Lisette Oropesa, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:18

XXIII. "Blicket auf zum Retterblick"

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

6:19

XXIV. "Alles Vergängliche"

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

Producer
Alexander Van Ingen

Producer
Andrew Mellor

Balance Engineer, Editing Engineer
Brett Cox

Recording Engineer
Claire Hay

Editing Engineer
Charles Gagnon

Recording Engineer