Pierre Boulez’s Mahler cycle, which started almost 20 years ago with the recording of the Sixth Symphony in 1994, has now reached its conclusion with the release, this year, of songs from Des Knabenwunderhorn and the Adagio from the Tenth Symphony.

Without a doubt, this has been one of the greatest recording projects of its time – with two of the symphony recordings receiving Grammy Awards (Nos 3 and 9).

The complete cycle of symphonies and songs is now presented for the first time in a single set of 14 CDs. This is a non-limited edition.

The set features the top orchestras: Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Nos 1 and 9), the Wiener Philharmoniker (Nos 2, 3, 5, 6, Das Lied), the Cleveland Orchestra (Nos 4, 7, 10), and the Staatskapelle Berlin (No.8). The earlier version (Totenfeier) of the first movement of the Second Symphony is also included.

It also includes Das Lied von der Erde, Lieder eines fahrendes Gesellen, Rückert-Lieder and Kindertotenlieder – all with top soloists such as Christine Schäfer, Anne Sofie von Otter, Juliane Banse, Magdalena Kožená, Thomas Quasthoff, Violeta Urmana and Michael Schade.

The accompanying booklet includes a new essay by Wolfgang Stähr and the sung texts and English translations of all works (with the exception of Das Lied).

Contents:
CD 1
- Symphony no.1
- Totenfeier (early version of 1st movement, Symphony no.2)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra

CD 2
- Symphony no.2 “Resurrection”
Christine Schäfer / Michelle DeYoung / Wiener Singverein / Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 3–4
- Symphony no.3
Anne Sofie von Otter / Women’s Chorus of the Vienna Singverein / Wiener Sängerknaben / Wiener Philharmoniker
- Das klagende Lied
Dorothea Röschmann / Anna Larsson / Johan Botha / Konzertvereinigung der Wiener Staatsopernchor / Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 5
- Symphony no.4
Banse / Cleveland Orchestra

CD 6
- Symphony no.5
Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 7
- Symphony no.6
Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 8
- Symphony no.7
Cleveland Orchestra

CD 9–10
- Symphony no.8 “Symphony of a Thousand“
Adriane Queiroz / Twyla Robinson / Johan Botha / Erin Wall / Michelle DeYoung / Simone Schröder / Hanno Müller-Brachmann / Robert Holl
Chor der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin / Rundfunkchor Berlin / Aurelius Sängerknaben Calw / Staatskepelle Berlin

CD 11
- Symphony no.9
Chicago Symphony Orchestra

CD 12
- Des Knabenwunderhorn
- Symphony no.10: Adagio
Magdalena Kozená / Christian Gerhaher /  Cleveland Orchestra

CD 13
- Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
- Rückert-Lieder
- Kindertotenlieder
Thomas Quasthoff / Violeta Urmana / Anne Sofie von Otter / Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 14
- Das Lied von der Erde
Violeta Urmana / Michael Schade / Wiener Philharmoniker