MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 8 "OF A THOUSAND"

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ALTO
Release Date
January 10, 2020
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      MAHLER
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      London Symphony Orchestra / Gergiev
    • PERFORMER
      Valery
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 10, 2020
    • UPC
      5055354414084
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      AOTL1408.2
    • LABEL
      ALTO
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
    Works
    1. Part I, Veni, creator spiritus: Veni, creator spiritus -

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: Eltham College Choir, London Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Viktoria Yastrebova, Ailish Tynan, Lilli Paasikivi, Zlata Bulycheva, Sergey Semishkur, Alexey Markov, Evgeny Nikitin

      Conductor: Valery Gergiev

    2. Part I, Veni, creator spiritus: Imple superna gratia -

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: Eltham College Choir, London Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Viktoria Yastrebova, Ailish Tynan, Lilli Paasikivi, Zlata Bulycheva, Sergey Semishkur, Alexey Markov, Evgeny Nikitin

      Conductor: Valery Gergiev

    3. Part I, Veni, creator spiritus: Infirma nostri corporis -

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: Eltham College Choir, London Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Viktoria Yastrebova, Ailish Tynan, Lilli Paasikivi, Zlata Bulycheva, Evgeny Nikitin, Alexey Markov, Sergey Semishkur

      Conductor: Valery Gergiev

    4. Part I, Veni, creator spiritus: Accende lumen sensibus -

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: Eltham College Choir, London Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Viktoria Yastrebova, Ailish Tynan, Lilli Paasikivi, Zlata Bulycheva, Sergey Semishkur, Alexey Markov, Evgeny Nikitin

      Conductor: Valery Gergiev

    5. Part I, Veni, creator spiritus: Veni, creator spiritus -

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: Eltham College Choir, London Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Viktoria Yastrebova, Ailish Tynan, Lilli Paasikivi, Zlata Bulycheva, Sergey Semishkur, Alexey Markov, Evgeny Nikitin

      Conductor: Valery Gergiev

    6. Part I, Veni, creator spiritus: Gloria sit Patri Domino

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: Eltham College Choir, London Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Viktoria Yastrebova, Ailish Tynan, Lilli Paasikivi, Zlata Bulycheva, Sergey Semishkur, Alexey Markov, Evgeny Nikitin

      Conductor: Valery Gergiev

    7. Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Poco adagio -

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Valery Gergiev

    8. Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Ewiger Wonnebrand -

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: Eltham College Choir, Washington Choral Arts Society, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Alexey Markov

      Conductor: Valery Gergiev

    9. Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Füssen -

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Evgeny Nikitin

      Conductor: Valery Gergiev

    10. Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Gerettet ist das edle Glied - Hände verschlinget euch -

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: Eltham College Choir, Washington Choral Arts Society, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Valery Gergiev

    11. Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Uns bleibt ein Erdenrest -

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: Eltham College Choir, Washington Choral Arts Society, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Lilli Paasikivi, Sergey Semishkur

      Conductor: Valery Gergiev

    12. Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Höchste Herrscherin der Welt! -

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: Eltham College Choir, Washington Choral Arts Society, London Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Sergey Semishkur

      Conductor: Valery Gergiev

    13. Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Dir, der Unberührbaren -

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: Eltham College Choir, Washington Choral Arts Society, London Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Ailish Tynan

      Conductor: Valery Gergiev

    14. Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Bei der Liebe, die den Füßen -

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Viktoria Yastrebova, Lilli Paasikivi, Zlata Bulycheva

      Conductor: Valery Gergiev

    15. Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche -

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: Eltham College Choir, Washington Choral Arts Society, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Ailish Tynan

      Conductor: Valery Gergiev

    16. Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Komm! Hebe dich zu höhern Sphären! -

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: Eltham College Choir, Washington Choral Arts Society, London Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Liudmila Dudinova

      Conductor: Valery Gergiev

    17. Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Blicket auf -

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: Eltham College Choir, Washington Choral Arts Society, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Sergey Semishkur

      Conductor: Valery Gergiev

    18. Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Alles Vergängliche

      Composer: Gustav Mahler

      Ensemble: Eltham College Choir, London Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Viktoria Yastrebova, Ailish Tynan, Lilli Paasikivi, Zlata Bulycheva, Sergey Semishkur, Alexey Markov, Evgeny Nikitin

      Conductor: Valery Gergiev


All the great reviewing publications, Penguin Guide, Gramophone, International Record Review, gave this release a rapturous reception when first issued. The atmoshpere of a great occasion is caught admirably with impressive timpani and organ, and a special mention for the final Chorus Mysticus bringing a real sense of gravitas and uplift. The massed voices are wonderfully hushed. Outstanding.