Symphony No. 8
Gustav Mahler
LSO Live 0669
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Recorded Live at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London
“The shattering power of several hundred voices…deliver[s]
the mightiest of
Mahler’s symphonies with the sonic splendor it demands.”
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Mahler’s monumental Eighth Symphony is, unusually for a symphony, structured in two-parts. Part I’s exuberant hymn of praise to the creator spirit precedes a reading of the Final Scene from Goethe’s
Faust, portraying “Faust’s redemption through wisdom and love”. The use of choirs throughout the work, combined with the colossal forces of eight soloists, off-stage brass, and an expanded orchestra, make this a work of epic proportions.
Valery Gergiev,
conductorViktoria Yastrebova, soprano
Ailish Tynan, soprano
Lyudmila Dudinova, soprano
Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo-soprano
Zlata Bulycheva, mezzo-soprano
Sergey Semishkur, tenor
Alexey Markov, baritone
Evgeny Nikitin, bass
London Symphony Chorus
The Choral Arts Society of Washington
The Choir of Eltham College
London Symphony Orchestra