Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Live) (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Live) (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:12:37 minutes | 722 MB | Genre: Classical
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Hardly any other concert marks the city of Munich’s musical history as strikingly as the premiere of Gustav Mahler’s 8th symphony, the Symphony of a Thousand, which struck real waves of enthusiasm within the city’s cultural scene, and beyond. It marked a memorable triumph for the composer, whose works had regularly been performed in Munich since 1896. Mahler felt his art form was understood by the people of Munich.

Moreover, Gustav Mahler and the Münchner Philharmoniker share a very special connection. As a composer he sustainably linked the 19th century Austro-German tradition and the modernism of the early 20th century. The just discussed monumental world premiere of his Symphony No. 8 took place under his baton on 12 September 1910 in Munich with the present day Münchner Philharmoniker. His works have been a substantial part of the Münchner Philharmoniker’s core repertoire ever since and the orchestra has excelled on many occasions.

It therefore comes as no surprise that the Münchner Philharmoniker brought this very repertoire to performance on numerous occasions during their 2018/2019 125 years anniversary season, one of which marks this recording: a concert at the Philharmonie de Paris in February 2019.

In the symphony’s two highly contrasting parts in text as well as composition, Mahler brings the setting of the Latin 9th century Christian hymn for Pentecost “Veni, creator spiritus” in conjunction with the closing scene of Goethe’s “Faust II”: creating a syncretism of two different understandings of the world as it is, with the common theme of redemption through love.

Tracklist:
01. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 1: I. “Veni, Creator Spiritus” (Live) (01:31)
02. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 1: II. “Imple superna gratia” (Live) (04:13)
03. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 1: III. “Infirma nostri corporis” (Live) (01:36)
04. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 1: IV. Tempo I. (Allegro, etwas hastig) [Live] (01:19)
05. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 1: V. “Infirma nostri corporis” (Live) (02:40)
06. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 1: VI. “Accende lumen sensibus” (Live) (04:50)
07. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 1: VII. “Veni, Creator” (Live) (04:07)
08. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 1: VIII. “Gloria sit Patri Domino” (Live) (02:43)
09. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 2: I. Poco Adagio (Live) (04:22)
10. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 2: II. Più mosso (Allegro moderato) [Live] (02:41)
11. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 2: III. “Waldung, sie schwankt heran” (Live) (03:13)
12. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 2: IV. “Ewiger Wonnebrand” (Live) (01:27)
13. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 2: V. “Wie Felsengrund mir zu Füßen” (Live) (03:56)
14. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 2: VI. “Gerettet ist das edle Glied” (Live) (01:14)
15. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 2: VII. “Jene Rosen” (Live) (01:45)
16. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 2: VIII. “Uns bleibt ein Erdenrest” (Live) (01:47)
17. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 2: IX. “Ich spür soeben” (Live) (01:10)
18. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 2: X. “Höchste Herrscherin der Welt” (Live) (03:40)
19. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 2: XI. “Dir, der Unberührbaren” (Live) (03:14)
20. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 2: XII. “Bei der Liebe” (Live) (04:55)
21. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 2: XIII. “Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche” (Live) (00:51)
22. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 2: XIV. “Er überwächst uns schon” (Live) (03:34)
23. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 2: XV. “Komm! Hebe Dich” (Live) (06:49)
24. Münchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev – Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, “Symphony of a Thousand”, Pt. 2: XVI. “Alles Vergängliche” (Live) (04:49)

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