Gustav Mahler · 1860–1911 · Austrian

Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”

Composed1906
Instrumentation5[1.2.3.4.pic] 5[1.2.3.4.Eh] 6[1.2.3.Ebcl2.bcl] 5[1.2.3.4.cbn] — 8 8[4+4 offstage] 7[4+3 offstage] 1 — 2tmp+4 — 2hp, cel, pf, harm, org, mand — str
Duration80 minutes
Soloists8 soloists + double chorus
ChorusYes
TierFestival — a major undertaking
Editions & hireUniversal Edition

Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.

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