Symphony No. 8 - Gustav Mahler
Information about Symphony No. 8 by Gustav Mahler, and the best recordings available on CD or for download.
Popularly called the "Symphony of a Thousand".
The work was written in 1906-07, and is in the key of E flat major.
RECOMMENDED RECORDINGS
Thomas (San Francisco Symphony 821936 00212)
The last in Michael Tilson Thomas's Mahler cycle, and an outstanding performance and recording.
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Girls Chorus, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas.
San Francisco Symphony 821936 00212