Live on takt1: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Franz Welser-Möst and the Vienna Philharmonic with Mahler’s “Symphony of a Thousand” – Live from the Vienna Konzerthaus.

Coming events cast their shadow before them: for the first time, takt1 presents a live stream of the superlative Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Franz Welser-Möst. The programme is suitably weighty: Mahler’s Symphony no. 8, the “Symphony of a Thousand”. The concert features a first-rate line-up: top soloists Regula Mühlemann and Georg Zeppenfeld are joined by the Singverein of the Vienna Society of Friends of Music, the Vienna Singakademie and the Vienna Boys’ Choir – A thousand noble voices! This staging of Gustav Mahler's colossal symphony is guaranteed to be a major event.

Tune in for the live stream on 12 May at 11:00. All takt1 live streams are available as video on demand after the concerts.

English title Mahler: Symphony No. 8
Genre Symphonic Music
Recording location Wiener Konzerthaus
Recording date May 12th 2019
Production year 2019
Production Company takt1
Co-Production Company sone Media
Producer Simeon Klein
Director Michael Ciniselli
Sound Engineer Georg Burdicek
English title of music work Symphony No. 8, "Symphony of a Thousand"
Composer Gustav Mahler
Orchestra / Band Wiener Philharmoniker
Conductor Franz Welser-Möst
Choir Wiener Sängerknaben
Choir Wiener Singverein
Choir Wiener Singakademie
Soloist Georg Zeppenfeld
Soloist Regula Mühlemann
Soloist Emily Magee
Soloist Erin Wall
Soloist Wiebke Lehmkuhl
Soloist Peter Mattei
Soloist Giorgio Berrugi
Soloist Jennifer Johnston