{"product_id":"mahler-symphony-no-8-busoni-orchestral-works-horenstein","title":"Mahler Symphony No 8 - Busoni Orchestral Works - Horenstein","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJASCHA HORENSTEIN’S FABULOUS MAHLER 8 IN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW HIGH-RESOLUTION RELEASE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHDTT is pleased to present the sovereign Jascha Horenstein’s definitive recording\u003cbr\u003eof Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 (“Symphony of a Thousand”) in a new restoration\u003cbr\u003efrom a superior tape source, in its first audiophile release. This magnificent live\u003cbr\u003eperformance, which took place at London’s enormous Royal Albert Hall on March\u003cbr\u003e20, 1959, featured a total of 756 performers—a large gathering for even this\u003cbr\u003emassive work. More than any other identifiable event, this performance was a\u003cbr\u003eturning point for public opinion regarding Mahler’s works in Britain, initiating the\u003cbr\u003eMahler craze there that persists in our time, when Mahler has become as much a\u003cbr\u003epart of the orchestral canon as Beethoven.\u003cbr\u003eFor many Mahler aficionados, this classic Horenstein recorded performance\u003cbr\u003eremains the touchstone for its perfect balance of delicate, heavenly beauty with\u003cbr\u003emoments of overwhelming power, always revealing the abundant depth of feeling\u003cbr\u003ethat permeates this work. Now it can be heard with far greater clarity and\u003cbr\u003edefinition, substantially enhancing the listening experience.\u003cbr\u003eThe added Horenstein-led Busoni recordings, \u003cstrong\u003ecommercially released here for the\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efirst time\u003c\/strong\u003e, highlight an important connection between this less famous composer\u003cbr\u003eand his friend and colleague Mahler. In fact, Busoni’s gripping “Berceuse\u003cbr\u003eélégiaque” was featured in the last concert conducted by Mahler before his death\u003cbr\u003ethree months later. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.highdeftapetransfers.ca\/blogs\/news\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck out the two new blog articles offering detailed analysis of this release.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/positive-feedback.com\/reviews\/music-reviews\/horensteins-mahler-symphony-no-8\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead the Positive Feedback Review \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e06-26-2025 | By Rushton Paul | Issue 139\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/musicwebinternational.com\/2025\/08\/mahler-symphony-8-high-definition-tape-transfers\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead the Music Web International Review\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAugust 11, 2025\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e| Nick Barnard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMahler Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major\u003cbr\u003eArtist(s): \u003c\/strong\u003eJascha Horenstein, Conductor\u003cbr\u003eLondon Symphony Orchestra (augmented to 144 players)\u003cbr\u003eHugh Maguire, Leader and Violin Solos; Charles Spinks, Organist\u003cbr\u003eMusical Associate (in charge of advance musical preparation): Berthold\u003cbr\u003eGoldschmidt\u003cbr\u003eJoyce Barker (Soprano I in Part I; Magna Peccatrix in Part II)\u003cbr\u003eBeryl Hatt (not in Part I; Mater Gloriosa in Part II)\u003cbr\u003eAgnes Giebel (Soprano II in Part I; A Penitent [Gretchen] in Part II)\u003cbr\u003eKirsten Meyer (Alto I in Part I; Mulier Samaritana in Part II)\u003cbr\u003eHelen Watts (Alto II in Part I; Maria Aegyptiaca in Part II)\u003cbr\u003eKenneth Neate (Tenor in Part I; Doctor Marianus in Part II)\u003cbr\u003eAlfred Orda (Baritone in Part I; Pater Ecstaticus in Part II)\u003cbr\u003eArnold van Mill (Bass in Part I; Pater Profundus in Part II)\u003cbr\u003eBBC Chorus and BBC Choral Society (Bernard Keeffe, Chorusmaster)\u003cbr\u003eGoldsmiths' Choral Union (Frederick Haggis, Conductor)\u003cbr\u003eHampstead Choral Society (Martindale Sidwell, Conductor)\u003cbr\u003eBoys’ Choir from Emanuel School (Donald Cashmore, Conductor)\u003cbr\u003eOrpington Junior Singers (Sheila Mossman, Conductor)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrchestral Music of Busoni\u003cbr\u003eArtist(s): \u003c\/strong\u003eJascha Horenstein, Conductor\u003cbr\u003eRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eDie Brautwahl Suite, Op. 45 (BV 261)\u003cbr\u003eBerceuse élégiaque, Op. 42 (BV 252a)\u003cbr\u003eEine Lustspielouvertüre (A Comedy Overture), Op. 38 (BV 245)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecording Info: \u003c\/strong\u003eMahler 8 - Recorded live at Royal Albert Hall, London on March 20, 1959.\u003cbr\u003eOriginal Producer: Ivor Walsworth; Recording Engineers: Eric Dougherty and\u003cbr\u003eRichard Gundry. Experimental stereo recording captured with co-incident or near\u003cbr\u003eco-incident Neumann SM-2 condenser microphones with crossed figure-8 polar\u003cbr\u003ediagram (one contrary source says a single pair of C-12 microphones)—unrelated\u003cbr\u003eto the mono broadcast signal; recorded on a BTR2 recorder modified with stereo\u003cbr\u003eheads running at 15 IPS.\u003cbr\u003eBusoni Recordings - Die Brautwahl Suite and “Berceuse élégiaque” recorded for\u003cbr\u003elater broadcast, in Maida Vale Studios, London on October 15, 1965; “Eine\u003cbr\u003eLustspielouvertüre” recorded for later broadcast, on either that date or on May 2, 3\u003cbr\u003eor 6 at the same location; recording engineer(s), equipment and other details\u003cbr\u003eunknown. These are historic mono recordings, receiving their first commercial\u003cbr\u003erelease.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComponents used for Transfer:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAnalog: Transferred using a modified Studer 810 tape deck with Flux Heads feeding a Merrill Audio Tape Preamp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDigital: Merging Hapi Analog to Digital Converter  clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock\u003cbr\u003eSoftware: Merging Pyramix v15\u003cbr\u003ePower Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for all components\u003cbr\u003eAll components are grounded to Shunyata \u003cspan\u003eALTAIRA Hubs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMahler Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Hymnus: “Veni, Creator Spiritus”\u003cbr\u003e01. Beginning (11:52)\u003cbr\u003e02. Conclusion (12:00)\u003cbr\u003ePart II: Closing Scene from Goethe’s Faust\u003cbr\u003e03. 1st Part (18:22)\u003cbr\u003e04. 2d Part (11:33)\u003cbr\u003e05. 3d Part, Beginning (14:02)\u003cbr\u003e06. 3d Part, Conclusion (13:37)\u003cbr\u003e07. Deryck Cooke spoken introduction to original mono broadcast (6:04)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFerruccio Busoni: \u003c\/strong\u003e(Mono Recordings)\u003cbr\u003eDie Brautwahl (The Bridal Choice) Suite, Op. 45 (BV 261)\u003cbr\u003e08. Ghostly music: Allegretto moderato; Al galoppo; Con fuoco (3:25)\u003cbr\u003e09. Lyrical music: Andante amoroso (9:24)\u003cbr\u003e10. Mystical music: Sostenutissimo; Andante mistico; Andantino; Tempo di\u003cbr\u003evalse lento (7:12)\u003cbr\u003e11. Hebrew music: Andante sostenuto in modo ebraico (8:12)\u003cbr\u003e12. Joyous music: Allegro; Presto (4:09)\u003cbr\u003e13. Berceuse élégiaque, Op. 42 (BV 252a) (8:46)\u003cbr\u003e14. 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