Mahler's 8th Symphony

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:symphony
gptkbp:associated_band multiple choirs involved
gptkbp:audience often overwhelming experience
gptkbp:choral_compositions one of the largest choral compositions
gptkbp:choral_work considered a choral symphony
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Gustav_Mahler
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews at premiere
gptkbp:cultural_impact widely performed worldwide
significant in classical music repertoire
gptkbp:cultural_references featured in films and documentaries
gptkbp:demographics performed for large audiences
gptkbp:duration approximately 80 minutes
gptkbp:events celebrated event
gptkbp:historical_context composed during early 20th century
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied interpretations by different conductors
gptkbp:historical_significance important in Mahler's oeuvre
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mahler's 8th Symphony
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Beethoven's_9th_Symphony
gptkbp:influences Romantic music
gptkbp:inspiration spiritual themes
gptkbp:instruments strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion
gptkbp:involved_forces soloists, choir, and orchestra
gptkbp:key E-flat major
gptkbp:legacy remains a staple in concert halls
gptkbp:length one of the longest symphonies
gptkbp:music_composer inspired later composers
gptkbp:music_style late-Romantic
two parts with multiple sections
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Symphony_of_a_Thousand
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Bruno_Walter
gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:notable_performances gptkb:Vienna_Philharmonic
gptkbp:notable_recordings conducted by Simon Rattle
gptkbp:number_of_movements 2
gptkbp:orchestration large orchestra and chorus
gptkbp:performance requires large forces
gptkbp:performance_tradition varied interpretations by conductors
gptkbp:performers featured prominent vocal soloists
gptkbp:premiere_date September 12, 1910
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:Munich,_Germany
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkbp:recordings multiple recordings available
many notable recordings exist
gptkbp:text Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
gptkbp:thematic_element redemption and love
gptkbp:theme explores human existence
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:San_Francisco_Symphony
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4