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-Universität performed the “Symphony of a Thousand” under the leadership of University Musical Director Constantin Alex, to celebrate 25 years of music at Humboldt-Universität.
With:
Humboldt Philharmonic Choir
Choir of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berli │ Leader: Carsten Schultze
Humboldt Student Philharmonic
Symphonic Orchestra of the Humboldt-Universität
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
Conductor: Constantin Alex