Hardly any other concert marks the city of Munich’s musical history as strikingly as the premiere of Gustav Mahler’s 8th symphony, the “Symphony of a Thousand”, which struck real waves of enthusiasm within the city’s cultural scene, and beyond. It marked a memorable triumph for the composer, whose works had regularly been performed in Munich since 1896. Mahler felt his art form was understood by the people of Munich. The world premiere took place under Mahler's baton on 12 September 1910 in Munich with the present day Münchner Philharmoniker.

It therefore comes as no surprise that the Münchner brought this very repertoire to performance during their 2018/2019 125 years anniversary season. In the symphony’s two highly contrasting parts in text as well as composition, Mahler brings the setting of the Latin 9th century Christian hymn for Pentecost “Veni, creator spiritus” in conjunction with the closing scene of Goethe’s “Faust II”: creating a syncretism of two different understandings of the world as it is, with the common theme of redemption through love.

• 1. 1. Satz: "Veni, Reator Spiritus"
• 2. "Imple Superna Gratia"
• 3. "Infirma Nostri Corporis"
• 4. Tempo I. (Allegro, Etwas Hastig)
• 5. "Infirma Nostri Corporis"
• 6. "Accende Lumen Sensibus"
• 7. "Veni, Creator...Da Gaudiorum Praemia"
• 8. "Gloria Sit Patri Domino"
• 9. 2. Satz Poco Adagio
• 10. Piu Mosso (Allegro Moderato)
• 11. "Waldung, Sie Schwankt Heran"
• 12. "Ewiger Wonnebrand"
• 13. "Wie Felsengrund Mir Zu Fussen"
• 14. "Gerettet Ist Das Edle Glied" - "Hande Verschlinget"
• 15. "Jene Rosen, Aus Den Handen"
• 16. "Uns Bleibt Ein Erdenrest"
• 17. "Ich Spur Soeben" - "Freudig Empfangen Wir"
• 18. "Hochste Herrscherin Der Welt"
• 19. "Dir, Der Unberuhrbaren" - "Du Schwebst Zu Hohen"
• 20. "Bei Der Liebe" - "Bei Dem Bronn" - "Bei Dem Hochweihten
• 21. "Neige, Neige, Du Ohnegleiche"
• 22. "Er Uberwachst Uns Schon" - "Vom Edlen Geisterchor Umgeben"
• 23. "Komm! Hebe Dich Zu Hohern Spharen - Blicket Auf Zum Retterb
• 24. "Alles Vergangliche