Symphony No. 8 in E flat major ("Symphony of a Thousand")
Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8 in E flat major (also known by its unofficial nickname as the "Symphony of a Thousand,"), has received increased coverage in the modern age, not only because advances in recording technology can accommodate the massed sonorities of multiple vocalists, several large choruses, and an expanded orchestra, but also because demand for the work has grown dramatically since the late 20th century, along with the rest of Mahler's output. This 2016 recording by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia ...
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Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8 in E flat major (also known by its unofficial nickname as the "Symphony of a Thousand,"), has received increased coverage in the modern age, not only because advances in recording technology can accommodate the massed sonorities of multiple vocalists, several large choruses, and an expanded orchestra, but also because demand for the work has grown dramatically since the late 20th century, along with the rest of Mahler's output. This 2016 recording by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra marks the centennial of the Eighth's premiere performance in the United States under the baton of Leopold Stokowski, and while recording the work wouldn't have been feasible in 1916, Nézet-Séguin's tribute is more than sufficient to suggest the impressiveness of that major event in the Philadelphians' history. Even though this live recording on Deutsche Grammophon isn't in direct imitation of Stokowski's style, particularly in Nézet-Séguin's driven tempos, powerful dynamics,...
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