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Music CD - Gustav Mahler, Sir Georg Solti, Arleen Auger, Lucia Popp, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Yvonne Minton, Heather Harper, René Kollo, John Shirley-Quirk, Martti Talvela: Mahler - Symphony No. 8 / Popp · Auger · Minton · Harper · Kollo · Shirley-Quirk · Talvela · Chicago SO · Solti
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Music CD: Mahler - Symphony No. 8 / Popp · Auger · Minton · Harper · Kollo · Shirley-Quirk · Talvela · Chicago SO · Solti
Artist: Gustav Mahler, Sir Georg Solti, Arleen Auger, Lucia Popp, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Yvonne Minton, Heather Harper, René Kollo, John Shirley-Quirk, Martti Talvela
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Manufacturer: Decca
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1. Symphony No.8 In E Flat Major 'Symphony Of A Thousand': Part I. Veni, creator spiritus
2. Symphony No.8 In E Flat Major 'Symphony Of A Thousand': Part I. Imple superna gratia
3. Symphony No.8 In E Flat Major 'Symphony Of A Thousand': Part I. Infirma nostri corporis
4. Symphony No.8 In E Flat Major 'Symphony Of A Thousand': Part I. Accende lumen sensibus
5. Symphony No.8 In E Flat Major 'Symphony Of A Thousand': Part I. Veni, creator spiritus
6. Symphony No.8 In E Flat Major 'Symphony Of A Thousand': Part I. Gloria Patri Domino
7. Symphony No.8 In E Flat Major 'Symphony Of A Thousand': Part II. Poco Adagio - Waldung, sie schwankt heran
8. Symphony No.8 In E Flat Major 'Symphony Of A Thousand': Part II. Ewiger Wonnebrand
9. Symphony No.8 In E Flat Major 'Symphony Of A Thousand': Part II. Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Fussen
10. Symphony No.8 In E Flat Major 'Symphony Of A Thousand': Part II. Gerettet ist das edle Glied
11. Symphony No.8 In E Flat Major 'Symphony Of A Thousand': Part II. Uns bleibt ein Erdenrest - Hier ist die Aussicht frei
12. Symphony No.8 In E Flat Major 'Symphony Of A Thousand': Part II. Hochste Herrscherin der Welt - Dir, der Unberuhrbaren
13. Symphony No.8 In E Flat Major 'Symphony Of A Thousand': Part II. Bei der Liebe, die den Fussen
14. Symphony No.8 In E Flat Major 'Symphony Of A Thousand': Part II. Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche
15. Symphony No.8 In E Flat Major 'Symphony Of A Thousand': Part II. Blicket auf zum Retterblick
16. Symphony No.8 In E Flat Major 'Symphony Of A Thousand': Part II. Alles Vergangliche
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0028946097229
Label: Decca
Manufacturer: Decca
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Decca
Release Date: 1999-08-10
Studio: Decca
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Summary: Mind boggling
Comment: I am absolutely stunned by this recording.
George Solti interprets this pretty down the middle; all the tempi work, not too fast, not too slow. None of the tempi could offend in the way, persay, Bernsteins or Rattles might.
The orchestra, choruses and Soloists are breathtaking. This is the chicago symphony at its finest.
What really struck me about this recording, is that it might just be the greatest production of a classical work on cd to date, it's simply that good.
What more can I say, I treasure this recording after having it for multiple years; I hold it very dear to my heart.
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Summary: Still a great M8!
Comment: I originally go the LP version back when it first came out, which I believe was in '72. That's right, kiddies, I'm no spring chicken, just think like one! Anyway, to all you yung'uns it's the least expensive of all the M8's I review under [ Mahler 8 Shaw Telarc ]. Overall, sound is still great, just a few times when it might be starting to slightly show it's age. However, imaging and soundstaging, which for me are a part of sound still rate a "5". Performance is still as wonderful as the day it was issued. If you're on a budget I would suggest either this or the Shaw on Telarc. Both are on a single disc and both are below $10 for over 70 minutes of great music making. If you're a completist then you can't afford to be without the Solti.
Best,
Mark Zimmerman, the Bipolar Bear!
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Summary: Before you buy this older release...
Comment: I'm a huge fan of the original Solti performance. Decca did this CD release in 1999 and the newer one in 2006 with a different cover. (Amazon carries the later one.) I find the 2006 release a far, far better remastering of an already amazing recording and I recommend it over this 1999 CD release. The newer one has a less clouded sound... is not too bright to my ears... is musical... with beautiful balance maintained amongst the orchestra, chorus and soloists - my favorite recording of No. 8... I'm a former musician and I've heard both CD editions, much preferring the clarity of the later version, without a doubt.
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Summary: A "Regular People" Review
Comment: This CD is good, however if your new to Mahler, I would recommend the Second or Sixth Symphonies before this one. Mahler has never dissapointed me and this is no exception. I can't say whether this recording is better than any other becuase this is the only one I have ever heard, but there are no complaints here.
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Summary: over-rated
Comment: What the heck! - I may as well have some fun as I'm hanging out, and rain on everybody's parade. I'm still giving this four stars because it IS good from any technical standpoint. But that's precisely the problem; it's only technically good - well, for me anyway. Yes, the vocal soloists are all very good. They're also quite loud and quite close. Much of that simply has to do with the recording itself, which in turn comes off as being rather noisy, yet limited in its overall dynamic range. For 1971, it's really very good. This is 2006 - darn near 2007. There's also a real mismatch between the powerful trumpets and trombones of the CSO, and the more reticent, almost gentle singing of the Viennese chorus members. Both are good, but in totally incompatible ways. The pipe organ - which is very strong - sounds as though it was recorded in a totally different acoustic (and it was!). The whole thing fits together in a sonic soup that - while lacking in distortion - does sound heavily multi-miked and artificially mixed. The ending of Part 2 is typical Solti: loud organ and loud brass, but the percussion get buried over (simultaneous cymbals and tam-tam). Why is it that a conductor who enjoyed so much noise from the brass, also had no clue what to do with a modern percussion section? I digress.
My sage advice? Get the Solti if you already know it and like it. But if you're new to this piece, give some of the other ones an audition as well. In particular - until the one from MTT/SFSO arrives in 2008 (which should be good) - check out the Antoni Wit Mahler 8th on Naxos. If older recordings are your bag; man, the old Bernstein/LSO one still sweeps me off my feet everytime; distortion and all.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Solti was an eminent Mahlerian, reveling in the dramatic sweep and power of the scores but also surprisingly sympathetic to their many delicate, sparely scored passages. The gigantic Eighth Symphony is perhaps Solti's finest Mahler recording. The opening outburst, "Veni, creator spiritus," is shattering in its impact, and the next 80 minutes are an emotionally wrenching trek across Mahler's vast musical landscape. Most conductors do well simply to hold together this gargantuan, often ungainly combination of symphony, oratorio, and sceneryless opera (Part II is a setting from Goethe's Faust). But Solti's conducting makes it work by maintaining tension throughout. He gets superb orchestral playing from the Chicago Symphony and inspires a great Viennese chorus and the best team of vocal soloists to record this work. Add outstanding engineering that, nearly three decades later, still yields demonstration-quality sound, and you get the best stereo Mahler Eighth in the catalog. --Dan Davis
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