조나단 노트와 밤베르크 심포니의 말러 사이클의 마지막 정점을 찍는 교향곡 8번 “천인 교향곡”. 78분대의 런닝 타임이 말해주듯 상쾌한 추진력과 놀라운 통제력이 돋보이는 명연으로 거대한 작품의 구조 속에서도 한 치의 흐트러짐이 없는 노트의 명쾌한 분석력이 최고조로 발휘된 명연이다.

팡파르 지는 말러 교향곡 8번의 탑 5에 들 만한 연주로 평했으며, 선데이 타임즈지는 지구상에서 가장 과소평가 받은 지휘자가 연주한 말러 사이클의 완벽한 클라이맥스라 극찬했다.

* 인터내셔널 레코드 리뷰 ‘Outstanding’ 수상

[수록곡]

1. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part I, Veni, creator spiritus: Veni, creator spiritus
2. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part I, Veni, creator spiritus: Imple superna gratia
3. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part I, Veni, creator spiritus: Infirma nostri corporis
4. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part I, Veni, creator spiritus: Tempo I: Allegro, etwas hastig
5. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part I, Veni, creator spiritus: Infirma nostri corporis
6. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part I, Veni, creator spiritus: Accende lumen sensibus
7. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part I, Veni, creator spiritus: Veni, creator spiritus
8. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part I, Veni, creator spiritus: Gloria sit Patri Domino
9. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Poco adagio
10. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Piu mosso: Allegro moderato
11. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Waldung, sie schwankt heran
12. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Ewiger Wonnebrand
13. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Fussen
14. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Gerettet ist das edle Glied - Hande verschlinget euch
15. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Jene Rosen, aus den Handen
16. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Uns bleibt ein Erdenrest
17. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Ich spur' soeben nebeind um Felsenhoh' - Hier ist die Aussicht frei - Freudig empfangen wir
18. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Hochste Herrscherin der Welt!
19. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Dir, der Unberuhrbaren - Du schwebst zu Hohen der ewigen Reiche
20. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Bei der Liebe, die den Fussen
21. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Neige, neige, du Ohnegleiche
22. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Er uberwachst uns schon - Vom edlen Geisterchor umgeben
23. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Komm! Hebe dich zu hohern Spharen!
24. Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, "Symphony of a Thousand": Part II, Final Scene from Faust: Alles Vergangliche ist nur ein Gleichnis

* 연주: 마누엘라 우흘(소프라노), 알베르트 도멘(바리톤)외 솔리스트

조나단 노트(지휘), 밤베르크 심포니 오케스트라와 합창단, 체코 필하모닉 합창단, 빈트스바흐 소년 합창단