Munchner Philharmoniker & Valery Gergiev - Mahler: Symphony No. 8 on CD

Description

Hardly any other concert marks the city of Munich's musical history as strikingly as the premiere of Gustav Mahler's 8th symphony, the 'Symphony of a Thousand', which struck real waves of enthusiasm within the city's cultural scene, and beyond. It marked a memorable triumph for the composer, whose works had regularly been performed in Munich since 1896. Mahler felt his art form was understood by the people of Munich.