Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand" (Live)
1/17/2020, 24 Tracks, 1:22:09
Featuring
Gabriel Feltz
Emily Newton
Michaela Kaune
Ashley Thouret
Iris Vermillion
Mihoko Fujimura
Brenden Patrick Gunnell
Markus Eiche
Karl-Heinz Lehner
Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra
Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus
Knabenchor der Chorakademie Dortmund
Gustav Mahler
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Composition History
Mahler's Symphony No. 8, nicknamed 'Symphony of a Thousand', premiered triumphantly on September 12, 1910, in Munich.
Recording & Production
For this recording, the choirs were positioned in a half-circle formation at least 5 meters above the Dortmund Philharmonic, with the children's choir in the center, creating stereophonic effects.
Composition History
The premiere of Mahler's 8th Symphony involved 1008 participants, including an orchestra, two adult choirs, a children's choir, and eight soloists, justifying its nickname 'Symphony of a Thousand'.
Recording & Production
This recording of Mahler's 8th Symphony features 301 musicians, including 8 vocal soloists, 123 orchestral members, 44 children from the Chorakademie Dortmund, and 126 members from the Philharmonic Choirs of Bratislava and Brno.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Gustav Mahler aimed to create a definitive universal artistic-philosophical statement in his 8th Symphony, using musical means and gigantic theatricality.
Performer Biography
Gabriel Feltz, the conductor of this recording, is the General Music Director of the City of Dortmund and the Dortmund Philharmonic, and also Chief Conductor of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra.
Compositional Technique
Mahler's 8th Symphony is a unique composition that incorporates elements of a religious mass, an oratorio, a cantata, and even, in some parts, the voice leading of a motet.
