Symphony No. 8 (Mahler) Symphony No. 8 (Mahler) The Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major by Gustav Mahler is one of the largest-scale choral works in the classical concert repertoire. Because it requires huge instrumental and vocal forces it is frequently called the "Symphony of a Thousand", although the work is normally presented with far fewer than a thousand performers and the composer did not sanction that name. The work was composed in a single inspired burst, at Maiernigg in southern Austria in the summer of 1906. The last of Mahler's works that was premiered in his lifetime, the symphony was a critical and
Final Symphony as well as the top five classical albums on the "Billboard" charts and the Official UK Charts. "Final Symphony" was followed by "Final Symphony II", a concert of music from "Final Fantasy V", "VIII", "IX", and "XIII". It features long arrangements like the "Final Symphony" concerts. The majority of the music was originally composed by Nobuo Uematsu, while the "Final Fantasy XIII" suite was originally composed by Masashi Hamauzu. Valtonen created the arrangements for the "Final Fantasy V" section, Wanamo worked on the "VIII" and "IX" portions, and Hamauzu arranged his own compositions from "XIII" with orchestration by Valtonen. First