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Finale from Mahler's Symphony No8 with words from Goethe's Faust. Translations and clowny "conducting" done by wzauscher. Starts REALLY SOFT and ends REALLY LOUD.
Video duration: 486 seconds
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The overwhelming close of Mahler's 'Resurrection' Symphony from a fantastic performance by The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in '98. Soloists are Anne-Sofie von Otter and Hillevi Martinpelto.
This was Sir Simon Rattle's farewell concert with the CBSO, who served as their Music Director for 18 years.
August 30, 1998
Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England
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Pierre Boulez conducts the "Auferstehungs-Symph onie" by Gustav Mahler;
Staatskapelle Berlin - 2005;
The soloists are
Diana Damrau (Soprano)
Petra Lang (Alto); The choir is
"Staatsopernchor"
Video duration: 433 seconds
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From an intense performance of Mahler's 2nd, which was Sir Simon Rattle's farewell concert with the CBSO, the orchestra he led for 18 years.
August 30, 1998
Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England