Symphony No.8

by Gustav Mahler

Symphony No.8 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1972
  • Label: Decca
  • Country: Austria
  • Community rating: 4.15/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Captured during a legendary session in Vienna, this critically acclaimed recording of the monumental 'Symphony of a Thousand' represents a pinnacle of orchestral maximalism. The expansive production meticulously balances immense choral forces with sweeping Romantic orchestration, solidifying its status as a definitive interpretation of the composer's spiritually charged opus.

Genres

Descriptors: orchestral, maximalist, christian, acoustic, choral, symphonic, majestic, massive

Tracklist

  1. Part 1: Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus
  2. Part 2: Final Scene From Goethe's "Faust"
  3. Part 2 (Continued): Uns Bleibt Ein Erdenrest
  4. Part 2 (Conclusion): Er 脺berw盲chst Uns Schon

Credits

  • Gustav Mahler - primary artist, composed by
  • Wyn Morris - primary artist, conductor
  • Raymond Myers - baritone vocals [baritone solo / pater ecstaticus]
  • Gwynne Howell - bass vocals [bass solo / pater profundus]
  • Finchley Children's Music Group - chorus
  • New Philharmonia Chorus - chorus
  • Orpington Junior Singers - chorus
  • The Ambrosian Singers - chorus

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