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"

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

1:26

II. "Imple superna gratia"

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

4:25

III. "Infirma nostri corporis"

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

2:48

VI. "Accende lumen sensibus"

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

5:22

VII. "Qui Paraclitus diceris"

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

4:18

VIII. "Gloria sit Patri Domino"

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

1:52

I. Poco adagio

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

6:23

II. Più mosso. Allegro moderato

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

3:47

III. "Waldung, sie schwankt heran"

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

4:31

IV. "Ewiger Wonnebrand"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra, 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"

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

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

1:47

IX. "Ich spür' soeben"

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

0:35

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

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

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

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Elizabeth Bishop

1:27

XVII. "Bei dem hochgeweihten Orte"

Mihoko Fujimura, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

1:04

XVIII. "Die du großen Sünderinnen"

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

1:38

XIX. "Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche"

Erin Wall, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra

0:47

XX. "Er überwächst uns schon"

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

1:19

XXI. "Vom edlen Geisterchor umgeben"

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

2:14

XXII. "Komm! hebe dich zu höhern Sphären"

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Lisette Oropesa

1:18

XXIII. "Blicket auf zum Retterblick"

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

6:19

XXIV. "Alles Vergängliche"

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

6:41

Gustav Mahler

Composer
Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Conductor
The Philadelphia Orchestra

Orchestra
Joe Miller

Chorus Director
Markus Werba

Bass-Baritone

Alexander Van Ingen

Producer
Andrew Mellor

Producer
Sid McLauchlan

Producer
Claire Hay

Editing Engineer
Andrew Mellor

Balance Engineer, Editing Engineer
Brett Cox

Recording Engineer
Charles Gagnon

Recording Engineer