Composer: Gustav Mahler
Performer: London Symphony Chorus
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Valery Gergiev
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Alto
Release: 2019
Size: 1.23 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Symphony No. 8 in E flat major ‘Symphony of a Thousand’
01. Pt. 1: I. “Veni Creator Spiritus”
02. Pt. 1: II. “Veni Creator Spiritus” – Imple superna grati
03. Pt. 1: III. “Veni Creator Spiritus” – Infirma nostri corporis
04. Pt. 1: IV. “Veni Creator Spiritus” – Accende lumen sensibus
05. Pt. 1: V. “Veni Creator Spiritus” (Reprise)
06. Pt. 1: VI. “Veni Creator Spiritus” – Gloria Patri Domino
07. Pt. 2: I. Closing Scene from “Faust, Part II” – Poco adagio – Più mosso – Allegro moderato
08. Pt. 2: II. Closing Scene from “Faust, Part II” – Ewiger Wonnerbrand
09. Pt. 2: III. Closing Scene from “Faust, Part II” – Wie Felsengrund mir zu Füßen
10. Pt. 2: IV. Closing Scene from “Faust, Part II” – Gerettet ist das edle Glied
11. Pt. 2: V. Closing Scene from “Faust, Part II” – Uns bleibt ein Erdenre
12. Pt. 2: VI. Closing Scene from “Faust, Part II” – Höchste Herrscherin der Welt
13. Pt. 2: VII. Closing Scene from “Faust, Part II” – Dir, der Unberührbaren
14. Pt. 2: VIII. Closing Scene from “Faust, Part II” – Bei der Liebe, die den Füßen
15. Pt. 2: IX. Closing Scene from “Faust, Part II” – Neige, neige
16. Pt. 2: X. Closing Scene from “Faust, Part II” – Komm! Komm!
17. Pt. 2: XI. Closing Scene from “Faust, Part II” – Blicket auf zum Retterblick
18. Pt. 2: XII. Closing Scene from “Faust, Part II” – Alles Vergängliche
“This is a great disc, and no mistake. It is the first to which I am glad to give the “IRR Outstanding” appellation. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.’ (International Record Review).
“at once the most ambitious and the most impressive in Gergiev’s Mahler series…The atmosphere of a great occasion is caught admirably, with the timpani and organ very impressive…A most competitive version.” (Penguin Guide)
“the final Chorus Mysticus brings a real sense of gravitas and uplift. The massed voices are wonderfully hushed” (Gramophone)