Symphony 8 [Box set]

Gustav Mahler (Conductor), Sir Georg Solti (Conductor), Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Rene Kollo (Performer), Arleen Auger (Performer), Heather Harper (Performer), Yvonne Minton (Performer), Chorus of Vienna State Opera (Performer), Vienna Boy's Choir (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Rene Kollo, Arleen Auger, Heather Harper, Yvonne Minton, Chorus of Vienna State Opera, et al.
• Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Gustav Mahler, Sir Georg Solti
• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: London
• ASIN: B0000041QI
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,596 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Part One - Premiere partie - Erster Teil: 'Veni, Creator Spiritus'

2. Part One - Premiere partie - Erster Teil: 'Imple superna gratoa'

3. Part One - Premiere partie - Erster Teil: 'Inferma nostri corporis'

4. Part One - Premiere partie - Erster Teil: 'Accende lumen sensibus'

5. Part One - Premiere partie - Erster Teil: 'Veni, Creator Spiritus'

6. Part One - Premiere partie - Erster Teil: 'Gloria Patri Domino'

Disc: 2

1. Part Two - Seconde partie - Zweiter Teil: Poco adagio: 'Waldung, sie schwankt heran'

2. Part Two - Seconde partie - Zweiter Teil: 'Ewiger Wonnebrand'

3. Part Two - Seconde partie - Zweiter Teil: 'Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Fuben'

4. Part Two - Seconde partie - Zweiter Teil: Gerettet ist das edle Glied' Engel

5. Part Two - Seconde partie - Zweiter Teil: 'uns bleibt ein ERdenrest' Die vollendeteren Engel - Hier ist die Aussicht frei' Doctor Marianus

6. Part Two - Seconde partie - Zweiter Teil: 'Hochste Herrscherin der Welt', Doctor Marianus - Dir der Unberuhrbaren Chor

7. Part Two - Seconde partie - Zweiter Teil: 'Bei ler Liebe, die den Fuben' Magna Peccatrix

8. Part Two - Seconde partie - Zweiter Teil: 'Neige, neige, Du Ohnegleiche' Una Poenitentium (Gretchen)

9. Part Two - Seconde partie - Zweiter Teil: 'Blicket auf zum Retterblick' Doctor Marianus, Chor

10. Part Two - Seconde partie - Zweiter Teil: 'Alles Vergangliche' Chorus Mysticus

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This recording is spellbinding., December 23, 1998

By 

Jacob Greenberg (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Symphony 8 (Audio CD)

Sir Georg Solti and the Chicago Symphony are at the absolute height of their powers in this phenomenal recording from 1971. This is (no exaggeration) surely one of the most incredibly accurate and exhilirating orchestral performances put on disk, and the soloists (including masters like Lucia Popp and Arleen Auger) could not have been bettered. This is one of my most treasured disks, and it makes the piece sound like one of the great choral/orchestral works of all time.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Monumental Performance, November 23, 2006

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Bob (St. Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Symphony 8 (Audio CD)

There is no question about the quality of this performance, indeed, it is one of the grammophone's most impressive achievements with great singing, engineering that still sounds close to state of the art, orchestral playing that is truly spectacular and a conductor who achieves an electrifying and intensely dramatic reading. You may, however, choose to save yourself some money by obtaining this performance on Decca's Legendary Performances series (available, at this writing, from Amazon for $10.99). The engineers have slightly improved the sound quality on the Legends version and they have managed to get everything on a single disc.