Mahler: Symphony No. 8

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anna_Netrebko
gptkb:Gustavo_Dudamel
gptkb:Lucia_Popp
gptkb:Valery_Gergiev
gptkb:Jaap_van_Zweden
gptkbp:associated_band multiple choirs involved
gptkbp:audience often described as overwhelming
gptkbp:celebrates the power of love
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:Gustav_Mahler
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Gustav_Mahler
gptkbp:critical_reception initially mixed, later acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_events featured in major music festivals
gptkbp:cultural_impact widely performed in concert halls
gptkbp:cultural_significance represents the culmination of Mahler's symphonic vision
gptkbp:dedicated_to the memory of the dead
gptkbp:dedication dedicated to the memory of his daughter
gptkbp:demographics often performed for large audiences
gptkbp:duration approximately 80 minutes
gptkbp:features gptkb:choir
soloists
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Munich,_Germany
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Munich
gptkbp:historical_context composed during the early 20th century
gptkbp:historical_impact significant in the development of symphonic music.
gptkbp:influenced_artists inspired later choral symphonies
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Beethoven's_choral_works
Romantic music
Wagner's music
the philosophy of the time
Brahms' symphonic style
gptkbp:influences Romantic music
gptkbp:innovation combines orchestral and vocal elements
gptkbp:inspiration spiritual themes
gptkbp:involved_forces soloists, chorus, and orchestra
gptkbp:is_a_venue_for performed in major concert halls worldwide
gptkbp:is_considered_as a monumental work
one of the greatest symphonies
gptkbp:is_divided_into two parts
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Symphony_of_a_Thousand
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Mahler's_symphonic_cycle
gptkbp:legacy remains a staple of the orchestral repertoire
gptkbp:movement 2
gptkbp:music_style two large movements
rich and complex orchestration
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Symphony_of_a_Thousand
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan
gptkb:Gustavo_Dudamel
gptkb:Riccardo_Chailly
gptkb:Simon_Rattle
gptkb:Bruno_Walter
gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:notable_for its choral finale
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Vienna_Philharmonic
often performed in festivals
gptkbp:notable_recordings conducted by Leonard Bernstein
conducted by Herbert von Karajan
conducted by Gustavo Dudamel
numerous commercial recordings exist
conducted by Simon Rattle
conducted by Riccardo Chailly
gptkbp:orchestration large orchestra and chorus
gptkbp:performance performed at the 1910 World Premiere
requires large forces and logistics
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:orchestra
worldwide
concert halls
in festivals
large choirs
gptkbp:premiere_date September 12, 1910
gptkbp:premiered_on September 12, 1910
gptkbp:record_label various labels have recorded it
gptkbp:significance one of the largest choral works in the repertoire
gptkbp:style late-Romantic
gptkbp:text based on the final scene of Goethe's Faust
gptkbp:thematic_element explores existential themes
gptkbp:theme explores themes of creation and redemption
gptkbp:uses large orchestra
gptkbp:vocalization features multiple soloists and choirs