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The symphony that needed over a thousand performers
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Why write a piece for a standard orchestra when you can hire the population of a small village? Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8 earned its grandiose nickname because its premiere required an eye-watering array of vocalists and instrumentalists. It is the musical equivalent of throwing a massive house party just to prove you have a lot of friends.
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