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Mahler - Symphony no.8 | LPO LPO0121

Mahler - Symphony no.8

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Label: LPO

Cat No: LPO0121

Barcode: 5060096760337

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 24th September 2021

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Contents

Artists

Judith Howarth (soprano)
Anne Schwanewilms (soprano)
Sofia Fomina (soprano)
Michaela Selinger (mezzo-soprano)
Patricia Bardon (mezzo-soprano)
Barry Banks (tenor)
Stephen Gadd (baritone)
Matthew Rose (bass)
London Philharmonic Choir
London Symphony Chorus
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Tiffin Boys’ Choir
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor

Vladimir Jurowski

Works

Mahler, Gustav

Symphony no.8 in E flat major 'Symphony of a Thousand'

Artists

Judith Howarth (soprano)
Anne Schwanewilms (soprano)
Sofia Fomina (soprano)
Michaela Selinger (mezzo-soprano)
Patricia Bardon (mezzo-soprano)
Barry Banks (tenor)
Stephen Gadd (baritone)
Matthew Rose (bass)
London Philharmonic Choir
London Symphony Chorus
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Tiffin Boys’ Choir
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor

Vladimir Jurowski

About

The world premiere of Mahler’s colossal Eighth Symphony, in Munich in September 1910, was the greatest success of his life. Ten years earlier, his then future wife, Alma, had received this blunt verdict from her step-father, the painter Carl Moll: “Mahler? Great conductor. Also composes - but it’s no good.” Until 1910, many would have shared Moll’s doubts about Mahler as a composer; but with the premiere of the Eighth Symphony all that changed.

One of the finest orchestras on the international stage, the London Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham. Since then, its Principal Conductors have included Sir Adrian Boult, Bernard Haitink, Sir Georg Solti, Klaus Tennstedt and Kurt Masur. From 2007–2021 Vladimir Jurowski was the Orchestra’s Principal Conductor.

One of today’s most sought-after conductors, acclaimed worldwide for his incisive musicianship and adventurous artistic commitment, Vladimir Jurowski is Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. He takes up the position of General Music Director of the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich in 2021, stepping down from his highly acclaimed 14-year tenure as Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, to become its Conductor Emeritus.

One of the most sought-after sopranos in Europe, Judith Howarth has consolidated a strong public following. She first came to public attention when she joined the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden as a principal, aged just 21.

German soprano Anne Schwanewilms is recognised as one of the foremost interpreters of the works of Richard Strauss. Her extensive repertoire covers roles such as Arabella, Ariadne, Chrysothemis, Feldmarschallin and Empress but also Elsa, Elisabeth, Desdemona and Marie.

Recorded live at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, London, 8 April 2017

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