Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E flat (Blu-ray)
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Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E flat (Blu-ray)
Sunnegardh / Merbeth / Oelze / Braun / Romber / Gould / Henschel / Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and Chorus / Riccardo Chailly
[ Accentus Music / Blu-ray Disc ]
Release Date: Thursday 1 December 2011
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"these are red-blooded performances. The Italian conductor has long been a respected Mahlerian, capable of welding the symphonies' huge structures and quixotic moods into a coherent musical statement...They also convey the physical thrill of the "live" experience, with Erika Sunnegardh risking all in the high soprano lines" (Financial Times, reviewing the simultaneous issue of DVDs of Symphonies 2 and 8)
Mahler's Eighth Symphony is arguably the grandest and most ambitious piece of symphonic music ever written. The composer himself regarded it as his opus summum, and an incredible number of participants at the hugely successful Munich première in 1910 earned it the nickname "Symphony of a Thousand". At Leipzig's International Mahler Festival 2011, Riccardo Chailly commanded almost 500 musicians, and the overwhelming result of their joint effort inspired the Leipzig-based and internationally renowned artist Neo Rauch to the painting for the cover of this Blu-ray.
Picture Format Blu-ray: Full HD
Sound Formats Blu-ray: DTS HD Master Audio, PCM Stereo
Region Code: 0 (worldwide)
Running Time: 92:19 min
Disc Format: BD 25
