This musical work is divided into two unequal parts, the first a setting of the Latin words of the 9th century vesper hymn Veni, vreator spiritus, the second a setting of the closing scene of Part II of Goethe's Faust.
This musical work is divided into two unequal parts, the first a setting of the Latin words of the 9th century vesper hymn Veni, vreator spiritus, the second a setting of the closing scene of Part II of Goethe's Faust. The first completely choral symphony in the history of music, its performance requires three sopranos, 2 contraltos, tenor, baritone, bass, double choras, boys' chorus, organ, and a full orchestra. FTP, what is this Gustav Mahler symphony named for the large numbers required to perform it?
This musical work is divided into two unequal parts, the first a setting of the Latin words of the 9th century vesper hymn Veni, vreator spiritus, the second a setting of the closing scene of Part II of Goethe's Faust.
Symphony of a Thousand or Mahler’s Eighth Symphony