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
Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret It is the last studio release of the band under the name Rhapsody. They changed their named to Rhapsody of Fire in 2006. All lyrics written by Luca Turilli, all music composed by Turilli and Alex Staropoli, except where noted. Two videos were shot for the album: Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret is the sixth studio album released by Rhapsody in 2004. A concept album like all previous albums of the band, it is not a sequel to "Symphony of Enchanted Lands" but the first chapter of