Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 8
What Alexander von Humboldt’s world-encompassing opus magnum ‘Kosmos’ is to the world of science, Gustav Mahler’s 8th Symphony is to music. With a length of an hour and a half, it is one of the longest symphonies ever composed, a work in which, as Mahler put it, “the universe begins to gain a voice and to resound”.
Four ensembles of Humboldt-Universit?t performed?the “Symphony of a Thousand” under the leadership of University Musical Director Constantin Alex, to celebrate 25 years of music at Humboldt-Universit?t.
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With:
Humboldt Philharmonic Choir
Choir of the Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berli??│?Leader:?Carsten Schultze
Humboldt Student Philharmonic
Symphonic Orchestra of the Humboldt-Universit?t
Berlin Children’s Radio Choir??│?Leader:?Carsten Schultze
Georg Friedrich Handel Children’s Choir??│ Leader:?Jan Olberg?
Musicians
Tonje Haugland, Soprano
Maria King, Soprano
Anne Bretschneider, Soprano
Karina Repova, Alto
Kristin Patterson Brehm, Alto
Thomas Heyer, Tenor
Manos Kia, Baritone
Haakon Schaub, Bass
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Conductor:?Constantin Alex