Symphony no. 8

~ Release by Mahler; Chicago Symphony, Solti, René Kollo, Arleen Augér, Yvonne Minton, John Shirley‐Quirk, Martti Talvela, Helen Watts, Lucia Popp (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

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1Poco Adagio - Waldung, Sie Schwankt Heran
engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
producer:
David Harvey (producer)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1971-09) and Wiener Singverein (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: a. Poco adagio (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (in 1906)
librettist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust (Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: b. Più mosso (Allegro moderato) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (in 1906)
librettist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust (Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: c. "Waldung, sie schwankt heran" (Chor und Echo) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (in 1906)
librettist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust (Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust)
Gustav Mahler14:14
2Ewiger Wonnebrand
engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
producer:
David Harvey (producer)
solo baritone vocals [Pater Ecstaticus]:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: d. Ewiger Wonnebrand (Pater Ecstaticus) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (in 1906)
librettist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust (Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust)
Gustav Mahler1:35
3Wie Felsenabgrund Mir Zu Füßen
engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
producer:
David Harvey (producer)
solo bass vocals [Pater Profundus]:
Martti Talvela (operatic bass) (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: e. Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Füssen (Pater Profundus) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (in 1906)
librettist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust (Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust)
Gustav Mahler4:44
4Gerettet Ist Das Edle Glied
engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
producer:
David Harvey (producer)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1971-09), Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir) (in 1971-09) and Wiener Singverein (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: f. "Gerettet ist das edle Glied" (Engel - Chor und Knaben Chor)) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (in 1906)
librettist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust (Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust)
Gustav Mahler3:00
5Uns Bleibt Ein Erdenrest - Hier Ist Die Aussicht Frei
engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
producer:
David Harvey (producer)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1971-09), Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir) (in 1971-09) and Wiener Singverein (in 1971-09)
solo alto vocals:
Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano) (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: g2. "Uns bleibt ein Erdenrest" (Engel - Chor mit Alto solo)) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (in 1906)
librettist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust (Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: h1. "Ich spür' soeben" (Die jüngeren Engel - Knaben Chor)) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
librettist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust (Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust)
Gustav Mahler2:59
6Höchste Herrscherin Der Welt - Dir, Der Unberührbaren
engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
producer:
David Harvey (producer)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1971-09) and Wiener Singverein (in 1971-09)
solo soprano vocals [Una Poenitentium]:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (in 1971-09)
solo tenor vocals [Doctor Marianus]:
René Kollo (tenor) (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: i. "Höchste Herrscherin der Welt" (Doctor Marianus, Chor) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (in 1906)
librettist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust (Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: j. "Dir, der Unberührbaren" (Chor, Una Poenitentium)) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (in 1906)
librettist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust (Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust)
Gustav Mahler8:08
7Bei Der Liebe, Die Den Füßen
engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
producer:
David Harvey (producer)
solo contralto vocals [Maria Aegyptiaca]:
Helen Watts (contralto) (in 1971-09)
solo contralto vocals [Mulier Samaritana]:
Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano) (in 1971-09)
solo soprano vocals [Magna Peccatrix]:
Heather Harper (soprano) (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: k. Bei der Liebe, die den Füssen (Magna Peccatrix, Mulier Samaritana, Maria Aegyptiaca) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (in 1906)
librettist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust (Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust)
Gustav Mahler4:54
8Neige, Neige, Du Ohnegleiche
engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
producer:
David Harvey (producer)
choir vocals:
Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir) (in 1971-09) and Wiener Singverein (in 1971-09)
solo soprano vocals [Una Poenitentium]:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: l. "Neige, Neige, du Ohnegleiche" (Una Poenitentium) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (in 1906)
librettist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust (Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust)
Gustav Mahler5:18
9Blicket Auf Zum Retterblick
engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
producer:
David Harvey (producer)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09), Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09) and Wiener Singverein (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
solo soprano vocals [Mater Gloriosa]:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
solo soprano vocals [Una Poenitentium]:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
solo tenor vocals [Doctor Marianus]:
René Kollo (tenor) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: m. "Er überwächst uns schon" (Knaben Chor, Una Poenitentium) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
librettist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust (Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: n. Komm! Hebe dich zu höhern Sphären! (Mater Gloriosa und Chor) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
librettist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust (Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: o. "Blicket auf zum Retterblick" (Doctor Marianus, Chor und Knaben Chor) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (in 1906)
librettist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust (Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust)
Gustav Mahler6:01
10Alles Vergängliche
engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
producer:
David Harvey (producer)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09), Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09) and Wiener Singverein (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
solo baritone vocals:
John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
solo bass vocals:
Martti Talvela (operatic bass) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
solo contralto vocals [Alto I]:
Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
solo contralto vocals [Alto II]:
Helen Watts (contralto) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
solo soprano vocals [Soprano I]:
Heather Harper (soprano) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
solo soprano vocals [Soprano II]:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
solo tenor vocals:
René Kollo (tenor) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: p. "Alles Vergängliche ist nur ein Gleichnis" (Chorus Mysticus, soloists) (from 1971-08 until 1971-09)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (in 1906)
librettist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust (Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust)
Gustav Mahler5:28

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