For Classical Music Lovers

As we shall see, there are many many many versions of the Faust story in classical music. One of them is Mahler's Eighth Symphony, "The Symphony of a Thousand," which is based on the conclusion of Goethe's Faust, when Faust goes to heaven. Here's an NPR story on it, including a link to the part where they sing, "Gerettet ist das edle Glied," which translates directly as "the noble member is saved."