Composer: Gustav Mahler
Performer: Czech Philharmonic Choir, Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Knabenchor der Chorakademie Dortmund
Orchestra: Dortmunder Philharmoniker
Conductor: Gabriel Feltz
Number of Discs: 2
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Dreyer Gaido
Catalogue: DGCD21118
Release: 2020
Size: 357 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major “Symphony of a Thousand”
CD 01
Part 1 “Veni, creator spiritus”
01. I. Veni creator spiritus
02. II. Veni, creator spiritus
03. III. Infirma nostri corporis
04. IV. Tempo I
05. V. Infirma nostri corporis
06. VI. Accende lumen sensibus
07. VII. Qui paraclitus diceris
08. VIII. Gloria patri
CD 02
Part 2 “Schlussszene von Goethes Faust”
01. I. Poco adagio
02. II. Waldung, sie schwankt heran
03. III. Ewiger Wonnebrand
04. IV. Wie Felsengrund mir zu Füßen
05. V. Gerettet ist das edle Glied
06. VI. Uns bleibt ein Erdenrest
07. VII. Höchste Herrscherin der Welt
08. VIII. Dir, der Unberührbaren
09. IX. Bei dem Bronn
10. X. Die du großen Sünderinnen
11. XI. Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche
12. XII. Er überwächst uns schon
13. XIII. Komm! Hebe dich
14. XIV. Blicket auf, alle reuig Zarten
15. XV. Fließend
16. XVI. Alles Vergängliche ist nur ein Gleichnis
Ever since its triumphal premiere on 12th September 1910 in Munich, Mahler’s 8th Symphony in E flat major has had the reputation of being, along with Arnold Schönberg’s ‘Gurre-Lder’ the piece on the whole of the symphonic repertoire calling for the largest number of participants. This new recording has a number of musicians much less than the average, but Gabriel Feltz sees it more like a great chance. He used flanking positions for the choir in relation to the orchestra and larger parts of the choirs were facing each other, which gives especially the first parts, a stereophonic effect. For Feltz these performances of Mahler’s 8th symphony on 3rd and 4th July 2018 were especially successful and fulfilling moments in his life as a musician.