The Symphonies

by Wiener Philharmoniker / Andris Nelsons

The Symphonies cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 October 2026
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • Country: Austria
  • Length: 11:50:56
  • Community rating: 3/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Andris Nelsons conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in Gustav Mahler's complete symphonies, in performances recorded live between 2018 and 2026. The vocal movements draw on soloists including Lucy Crowe, Ying Fang, Christiane Karg, Ekaterina Gubanova, Benjamin Bruns, Michael Nagy and Tareq Nazmi, with the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, the Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien and the Wiener Sängerknaben.

Genres

Descriptors: orchestral, symphonic, live, monumental, ensemble

Tracklist

  1. 1. Adagio Molto – Allegro Con Brio (9:45)
  2. 2. Andante Cantabile Con Moto (8:26)
  3. 3. Menuetto. Allegro Molto E Vivace (3:24)
  4. 4. Adagio – Allegro Molto E Vivace (5:55)
  5. 1. Allegro Con Brio (17:40)
  6. 2. Marcia Funebre. Allegro Assai (16:34)
  7. 3. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace (5:53)
  8. 4. Finale. Allegro Molto (12:19)
  9. 1. Adagio – Allegro Con Brio (12:30)
  10. 2. Larghetto (12:04)
  11. 3. Scherzo. Allegro (3:34)
  12. 4. Allegro Molto (6:18)
  13. 1. Adagio – Allegro Vivace (11:30)
  14. 2. Adagio (10:16)
  15. 3. Allegro Vivace (5:38)
  16. 4. Allegro Ma Non Troppo (6:54)
  17. 1. Allegro Con Brio (7:42)
  18. 2. Andante Con Moto (10:35)
  19. 3. Allegro (5:14)
  20. 4. Allegro (11:12)
  21. 1. Angenehme, Heitere Empfindungen, Welche Bei Der Ankunft Auf Dem Lande Im Menschen Erwachen = Pleasant, Cheerful Feelings Which Awaken In One On Arrival In The Country. Allegro Ma Non Troppo (9:45)
  22. 2. Szene Am Bach = Scene By The Brook. Andante Molto Moto (12:20)
  23. 3. Lustiges Zusammensein Der Landleute = Merry Gathering Of Country Folk. Allegro (5:08)
  24. 4. Donner, Sturm = Thunderstorm. Allegro (3:38)
  25. 5. Hirtengesang, Wohltätige, Mit Dank An Die Gottheit Verbundene Gefühle Nach Dem Sturm = Shepherd's Song, Happy And Thankful Feelings After The Storm. Allegretto (10:05)
  26. 1. Poco Sostenuto – Vivace (11:50)
  27. 2. Allegretto (8:59)
  28. 3. Presto (8:38)
  29. 4. Allegro Con Brio (6:49)
  30. 1. Allegro Vivace E Con Brio (9:52)
  31. 2. Allegretto Scherzando (4:25)
  32. 3. Tempo Di Menuetto (4:40)
  33. 4. Allegro Vivace (7:32)
  34. 1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso (16:42)
  35. 2. Molto Vivace (11:59)
  36. 3. Adagio Molto E Cantabile (16:00)
  37. 4. Presto (2:53)
  38. Allegro Assai (3:50)
  39. Presto – Recitativo: "O Freunde, Nicht Diese Töne!" – Allegro Assai: "Freude, Schöner Götterfunken" (3:35)
  40. Allegro Assai Vivace (Alla Marcia): "Froh, Wie Seine Sonnen Fliegen" (3:59)
  41. Andante Maestoso: "Seid Umschlungen, Millionen" (3:17)
  42. Allegro Energico E Sempre Ben Marcato: "Freude, Schöner Götterfunken" (2:10)
  43. Allegro Ma Non Tanto: "Freude, Tochter Aus Elysium" (2:16)
  44. Poco Allegro – Prestissimo: "Seid Umschlungen, Millionen" (1:43)
  45. 1. Adagio Molto – Allegro Con Brio (9:45)
  46. 2. Andante Cantabile Con Moto (8:26)
  47. 3. Menuetto. Allegro Molto E Vivace (3:24)
  48. 4. Adagio – Allegro Molto E Vivace (5:55)
  49. 1. Allegro Con Brio (17:40)
  50. 2. Marcia Funebre. Allegro Assai (16:34)
  51. 3. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace (5:53)
  52. 4. Finale. Allegro Molto (12:19)
  53. 1. Adagio – Allegro Con Brio (12:30)
  54. 2. Larghetto (12:04)
  55. 3. Scherzo. Allegro (3:34)
  56. 4. Allegro Molto (6:18)
  57. 1. Adagio – Allegro Vivace (11:30)
  58. 2. Adagio (10:16)
  59. 3. Allegro Vivace (5:38)
  60. 4. Allegro Ma Non Troppo (6:54)
  61. 1. Allegro Con Brio (7:42)
  62. 2. Andante Con Moto (10:35)
  63. 3. Allegro (5:14)
  64. 4. Allegro (11:12)
  65. 1. Angenehme, Heitere Empfindungen, Welche Bei Der Ankunft Auf Dem Lande Im Menschen Erwachen = Pleasant, Cheerful Feelings Which Awaken In One On Arrival In The Country. Allegro Ma Non Troppo (9:45)
  66. 2. Szene Am Bach = Scene By The Brook. Andante Molto Moto (12:20)
  67. 3. Lustiges Zusammensein Der Landleute = Merry Gathering Of Country Folk. Allegro (5:08)
  68. 4. Donner, Sturm = Thunderstorm. Allegro (3:38)
  69. 5. Hirtengesang, Wohltätige, Mit Dank An Die Gottheit Verbundene Gefühle Nach Dem Sturm = Shepherd's Song, Happy And Thankful Feelings After The Storm. Allegretto (10:05)
  70. 1. Poco Sostenuto – Vivace (11:50)
  71. 2. Allegretto (8:59)
  72. 3. Presto (8:38)
  73. 4. Allegro Con Brio (6:49)
  74. 1. Allegro Vivace E Con Brio (9:52)
  75. 2. Allegretto Scherzando (4:25)
  76. 3. Tempo Di Menuetto (4:40)
  77. 4. Allegro Vivace (7:32)
  78. 1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso (16:42)
  79. 2. Molto Vivace (11:59)
  80. 3. Adagio Molto E Cantabile (16:00)
  81. 4. Presto (2:53)
  82. Allegro Assai (3:50)
  83. Presto – Recitativo: "O Freunde, Nicht Diese Töne!" – Allegro Assai: "Freude, Schöner Götterfunken" (3:35)
  84. Allegro Assai Vivace (Alla Marcia): "Froh, Wie Seine Sonnen Fliegen" (3:59)
  85. Andante Maestoso: "Seid Umschlungen, Millionen" (3:17)
  86. Allegro Energico E Sempre Ben Marcato: "Freude, Schöner Götterfunken" (2:10)
  87. Allegro Ma Non Tanto: "Freude, Tochter Aus Elysium" (2:16)
  88. Poco Allegro – Prestissimo: "Seid Umschlungen, Millionen" (1:43)

Credits

  • Ludwig van Beethoven - primary artist, composed by
  • Eva Reisinger - booklet editor
  • Oliver Kreyssig - creative director, production manager
  • Everett Porter - engineer [recording editor], engineer [balance engineer], producer
  • Malene Hill - a&r, production manager
  • Lauran Jurrius - engineer [assistant recording engineer], edited by [editing]
  • Felix Schoen - liner notes [deutsche ĂĽbersetzung], liner notes [ĂĽbersetzung swafford]
  • Marco Borggreve - photography by [artist photos], photography by [cover and artist photos]
  • Lea Schneider - coordinator [product corrdination management]
  • Anja Hoppe - design [packaging design]
  • Ingrid Song - engineer [assistant recording engineer]
  • Othmar Eichinger - engineer [assistant recording engineer]
  • Ralph Gabriel - engineer [assistant recording engineer]
  • Stefan Wiritisch - engineer [assistant recording engineer]
  • Suzanne Wiritisch - engineer [assistant recording engineer]
  • Christian Gorz - engineer [recording engineer]
  • Robert Pavlecka - engineer [recording engineer]
  • Sid McLauchlan - executive-producer
  • Ute Fesquet - executive-producer
  • Jan Swafford - liner notes [beethoven's symphonies: the long road to elysium]
  • Stefan Bock - producer [pure audio producer]
  • Holger Urbach - producer [recording producer]
  • Harald Reiter - production manager [production management]

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