Mahler: Symphony No. 8 "Symphony of a Thousand"
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Performer: Wojciech DrabowiczPerformer: Piotr Nowacki
Composer: Gustav Mahler
Conductor: Antoni Wit
Orchestra: Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Barbara Kubiak
Performer: Izabella Klosinska
Performer: Marta Boberska
Performer: Timothy Bentch
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-04-18
Music Label: Naxos
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Allegro Impetuoso: Veni Creator Spiritus
- A Tempo. Etwas (Aber Unmerklich) Gemassigter; Immer Sehr Fliessend: Imple Superna Gratia
- Etwas Drangend-Noch Einmal So Langsam. (Nicht Schleppend): Infirma Nostri Corporis
- Tempo I (Allegro, Etwas Hastig)
- Sehr Fliessend-Noch Einmal So Langsam Als Vorher. Nicht Schleppend: Infirma Nostri Corporis
- Plotzlich Sehr Breit Und Leidenschaftlichen Ausdrucks-Mit Plotzlichem Aufschwung: Accende Lumen Sensibus
- Veni Creator Spiritus
- Wieder Frisch: Gloria Sit Patri Domin
- Poco Adagio
- Piu Mosso (Allegro Moderato)
- Wieder Langsam. Chor Und Echo: Waldung, Sie Schwankt Heran
- Moderato. Pater Ecstaticus: Ewiger Wonnebrand
- Allegro (Allegro Appassionato). Pater Profundis: Wie Felsenagrund Mir Zu Fussen
- Allegro Deciso (Im Anfang Noch Nicht Eilen). Chor Der Engel: Geretet Ist Das Edle Glied Der Geisterwelt
- Molto Leggiero. Chor Der Jungeren Engel: Jene Rosen Aus Den Handen
- Schon Etwas Langsamer Und Immer Noch Massiger-Wie Die Gleiche Stelle Im I. Tiel. Die Vollendeteren Engel: Uns Bleibt Ein Erdenrest
- Im Anfang (Die Ersten Vier Takte) Noch Etwas Gehalten. Die Jungeren Engel: Ich Spur' Soeben Nebeind Um Felsenhohh. Doctor Marianus: Hier Ist Die Aussicht Frei. Chor Seligen Knaben: Freudig Empfangen Wir
- Sempre L'Istesso Tempo. Doctor Marianus: Hochste Herrscherin Der Welt!
- Ausserst Langsam. Adagissimo: Dir, Der Unberuhrbaren. Chor Der Busserinen Und Una Poenitentium: Du Schwebst Zu Hohen Der Ewigen Reiche
- Fliessend. Magna Peccatrix: Bei Der Liebe, Die Den Fussen
- Mulier Samaritana: Bei Dem Bronn, Zu Dem Schon Weiland
- Maria Aegyptiaca: Bei Dem Hochgewihten Orte
- Una Poenitentium: Neige, Neige, Du Ohnegleiche
- Unmerklich Frischer Werden. Selige Knaben: Er Uberwachst Uns Schon//Una Poenitentium: Vom Edlen Geisterchor Umbegen
- Sehr Langsam. Mater Gloriosa: Komm! Hebe Dich Zu Hohern Spharen!/Hymnenartig (Ungefahr Im Selben Zeitmass Weiter). Doctor Marianus: Blicket Auf Zum Retterblick, Alle Reuig Zarten
- Sehr Langsam Beginnend. Chorus Mysticus: Alles Vergangliche Ist Nur Ein Gleichnis
Free Music Notes for Mahler: Symphony No. 8 "Symphony of a Thousand"
Free Music Review: Desert island Mahler 8!
Hit: 5 Stars
I have been listening to Mahler for about ten years now. His symphonies are all magnificent, epic works, both emotionally and structurally, and they lend themselves to a wide variety of interpretations. Consequently, I very seldom find a single recording of a symphony of Mahler that I'm totally satisfied with. This CD is that rare and precious item. If I owned no other recording, I would still feel completely satisfied.
All of Mahler's symphonies are well served(maybe a bit TOO well served!) on disc. I have heard Bernstein, Solti, Chailly, Tennstedt, Nagano, Rattle, and Abbado, and quite honestly, none are bad at all. But Antoni Wit's is easily my favorite.
I played this CD blind to a friend, and he guested the orchestra to be the Chicago Symphony. The playing of the Warsaw National Philharmonic, in particular the brass section, simply could not be better. More detail in Mahler's all important brass writing can be heard than on any other recording I've heard. The organ, so often either artificially pumped up in the mix(Solti), or not there at all(Abbado), sounds perfect, just loud enough that it feels like an organic part of the overall sonic picture, but never drawing undue attention to itself. In fact, that would also describe the sonics in general: Totally warm, clear and natural, nothing overmixed or unnaturally accentuated.
I'm no signing expert, but the singing sounded magnificent to me. One highlight is the big choral climax at the words "Accende lumen sensibus" in the first movement, a perfect balance of energy and grandeur. Another is tenor Timothy Bentch at "Blicket auf zum retterblick, alle reuig zarten" in Part II. I get goosebumps just thinking about it. Wit's tempo and transitions between sections are all superb. His overall time clocks in at 80:51, and all his speeds just seem right, neither too fast or too slow.
It's also very nice that this recording is 2 CDs for the price of one full price disc. Whether you've never heard this work before and want just one recording, or you've heard a ton of recordings, buy without hesitation. This is my pic for a desert island Mahler 8!
Mahler: Symphony No. 8 "Symphony of a Thousand" Poster
This new, budget recording rises right to the top of the list of available Mahler Eighths. Not only does Conductor Antoni Wit appreciate the work for its breadth and enormity; the superb recording--and apparently Wit's ear--captures a wealth of detail that is simply inaudible in most other recordings. It is one of the few recordings I can think of in which the organ does not sound overdubbed into the performance, mandolins and harps make just the right impression, and string parts are clear and clean. In addition, Wit's tempi seem ideal, neither rushed nor too leisurely. The choruses are superb--and superbly recorded--and the vocal soloists are, simply, the best on record. Most tenors sound strained, most of the time the soprano works too hard: here there's none of that. Vocal lines are finely sung, and the voices merge well, both with eachother and the choral and orchestral fiber. This is ravishing: very highly recommended. --Robert LevineClassical Music CDs
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