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Mahler: Symphony No. 8 “Symphony of a Thousand”

Antoni Wit · Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

Naxos2006Cat. 8.550533-341h 20m26 tracks

Mahler: Symphony No. 8 “Symphony of a Thousand” (2006), CD, on Naxos. Music by Gustav Mahler, performed by Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra; 26 tracks.

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Disc 1

01

Symphony No. 8 - Part One: Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus: I. Allegro impetuoso: Veni Creator Spiritus

Gustav Mahler - 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)

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

1:24

02

Symphony No. 8 - Part One: Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus: II. A tempo, Etwas (aber unmerklich) gemaBigter; immer sehr flieBend: Imple superna gratia

Gustav Mahler - 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)

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

4:05

03

Symphony No. 8 - Part One: Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus: III. Etwas drangend - Noch einmal so langsam. (Nicht schleppend): Infirma nostri corporis

Gustav Mahler - 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)

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

2:21

04

Symphony No. 8 - Part One: Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus: IV. Tempo I (Allegro, etwas hastig)

Gustav Mahler - 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)

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

1:18

05

Symphony No. 8 - Part One: Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus: V. Sehr flieBend - Noch einmal so langsam als vorher. Nicht schleppend: Infirma nostri corporis

Gustav Mahler - 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)

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

3:09

06

Symphony No. 8 - Part One: Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus: VI. Plotzlich sehr breit und leidenschaftlichen Ausdrucks - Mit plotzlichem Aufschwung: Accende lumen sensibus

Gustav Mahler - 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)

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

5:01

07

Symphony No. 8 - Part One: Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus: VII. Veni Creator Spiritus

Gustav Mahler - 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)

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

3:53

08

Symphony No. 8 - Part One: Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus: VIII. Wieder frisch: Gloria sit Patri Domin

Gustav Mahler - 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)

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

2:43

Disc 2

01

Symphony No. 8 - Part Two: Final Scene from Goethe’s “Faust Part II”: I. Poco adagio

Gustav Mahler - Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: a. Poco adagio

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

5:44

02

Symphony No. 8 - Part Two: Final Scene from Goethe’s “Faust Part II”: II. Piu mosso (allegro moderato)

Gustav Mahler - Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: b. Più mosso (Allegro moderato)

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

2:57

03

Symphony No. 8 - Part Two: Final Scene from Goethe’s “Faust Part II”: III. Wieder langsam. Chor und Echo: Waldung, sie schwankt heran

Gustav Mahler - Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

4:14

04

Symphony No. 8 - Part Two: Final Scene from Goethe’s “Faust Part II”: IV. Moderato. Pater ecstaticus: Ewiger Wonnebrand

Gustav Mahler - Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

1:28

05

Symphony No. 8 - Part Two: Final Scene from Goethe’s “Faust Part II”: V. Allegro (Allegro appassionato). Pater profundis: Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu FuBen

Gustav Mahler - 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)

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

4:27

06

Symphony No. 8 - Part Two: Final Scene from Goethe’s “Faust Part II”: VI. Allegro deciso (Im Anfang noch nicht eilen). Chor der Engel: Geretet ist das edle Glied der Geisterwelt

Gustav Mahler - 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))

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

0:52

07

Symphony No. 8 - Part Two: Final Scene from Goethe’s “Faust Part II”: VII. Molto leggiero. Chor der jungeren Engel: Jene Rosen aus den Handen

Gustav Mahler - 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))

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

1:46

08

Symphony No. 8 - Part Two: Final Scene from Goethe’s “Faust Part II”: VIII. Schon etwas langsamer und immer noch maBiger - Wie die gleiche Stelle im I. Teil. Die vollendeteren Engle: Uns bleibt ein Erdenrest

Gustav Mahler - 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))

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

2:11

09

Symphony No. 8 - Part Two: Final Scene from Goethe’s “Faust Part II”: IX. Auberst langsam. Adagissimo: Dir, der Unberuhrbaren.

Gustav Mahler - 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))

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

1:09

10

Symphony No. 8 - Part Two: Final Scene from Goethe’s “Faust Part II”: X. Im Anfang (die ersten vier Takte) noch etwas gehalten. Die jungeren Engel: Ich spur’ soeben nebeind um Felsenhoh. Doctor Marianus

Gustav Mahler - Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

4:28

11

Symphony No. 8 - Part Two: Final Scene from Goethe’s “Faust Part II”: XI. FlieBend. Magna Peccatrix. Bei der Liebe, die den FuBen

Gustav Mahler - 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))

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

3:51

12

Symphony No. 8 - Part Two: Final Scene from Goethe’s “Faust Part II”: XII. Sempre l’istesso tempo. Doctor Marianus: Hochste Herrscherin der Welt!

Gustav Mahler - Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: k1. Bei der Liebe, die den Füssen (Magna Peccatrix)

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

0:55

13

Symphony No. 8 - Part Two: Final Scene from Goethe’s “Faust Part II”: XIII. Mulier Samaritana: Bei dem Bronn, zu Demm schon weiland

Gustav Mahler - Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: k2. Bei dem Bronn, zu dem schon weiland (Mulier Samaritana)

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

1:24

14

Symphony No. 8 - Part Two: Final Scene from Goethe’s “Faust Part II”: XIV. Maria Aegyptiaca: Bei dem hochgeweihten

Gustav Mahler - Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust: k3. Bei dem hochgeweihten Orte (Maria Aegyptiaca)

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

2:34

15

Symphony No. 8 - Part Two: Final Scene from Goethe’s “Faust Part II”: XV. Una poenitentium: Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche

Gustav Mahler - Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

0:52

16

Symphony No. 8 - Part Two: Final Scene from Goethe’s “Faust Part II”: XVI. Unmerklich frischer werden. Selige Knaben: Er uberwachst uns schon

Gustav Mahler - Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”: Part II. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

3:26

17

Symphony No. 8 - Part Two: Final Scene from Goethe’s “Faust Part II”: XVII. Sehr langsam. Mater Gloriosa: Komm! Hebe dich zu hohern Sparen!

Gustav Mahler - 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)

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

8:10

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Symphony No. 8 - Part Two: Final Scene from Goethe’s “Faust Part II”: XVIII. Sehr langsam beginnend. Chorus mysticus: Alles Vergangliche ist nur ein Gleichnis

Gustav Mahler - 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)

Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

6:25