Boulez M8th recording finally!

[John Kim]

Artists:
Sopranos: Twyla Robinson · Erin Wall · Adriane Queiroz
Altos: Michelle DeYoung · Simone Schröder
Tenor: Johan Botha
Baritone: Hanno Müller-Brachmann
Bass: Robert Holl
Choirs: Chor der Staatsoper Berlin · Rundfunkchor Berlin · Aurelius Sängerknaben Calw
Chorus masters: Eberhard Friedrich · Johannes Sorg
Orchestra: Staatskapelle Berlin
Conductor: Pierre Boulez

Repertoire:
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911): Symphonie Nr. 8 in zwei Sätzen für großes Orchester, acht Solisten, zwei gemischte Chöre und Knabenchor

Recording Information:
Recording: Berlin (Jesus-Christus-Kirche), 04/2007
Executive Producers: Valérie Gross & Ute Fesquet
Project Coordinator: Matthias Spindler
Recording Producer: Christian Gansch
Tonmeisters (Balance Engineer): Ulrich Vette & Hans-Ulrich Bastin
Recording Engineer: Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

[barry guerrero]

John,

Is this a CD or DVD?  What label?

Barry

[John Kim]

CD on DG.

John,

[barry guerrero]

I'm so thankful that it's NOT being recorded in Wien's Musikverein, in spite of its highly acclaimed acoustics. It's a poor venue for works that require very large forces plus a pipe organ. I'm totally appalled that neither Boulez, DG, or the VPO, insisted on recording the "Resurrection" in Wien's Konzerthaus instead - especially given the fact that there WAS a live performance given in the Konzerthaus. I'm sure that this Berlin recording will be an improvement.

I now see that Euroarts will be issuing a DVD of Boulez's "Resurrection" from the Berliner Festaege (or perhaps it was an earlier performance). I'll bet it's has far more organ than the DG issue of M2.

Barry