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- Symphony No. 1 – The “Titan” Symphony
- Symphony No. 2 – The Resurrection Symphony
- Symphony No. 3
- Symphony No. 4
- Symphony No. 5
- Symphony No. 6 – The “Tragic” Symphony
- Symphony No. 7 – “Song of The Night”
- Symphony No. 8 – “Symphony of A Thousand”
- Symphony No. 9
- Conclusion
Premiered in 1889, this symphony is the first of four symphonies inspired by Des Knaben Wunderhorn, a collection of German folk poetry. The first movement, Langsam, schleppend, Immer sehr gemächlich(slowly, dragging, restrained throughout), begins with a slow introduction highlighting the woodwinds, settles into a pastoral scene complete with Cucko...
Premiered in 1895, the Resurrection symphony is centered on the composer’s beliefs about an afterlife. The first movement, Allegro maestoso, is a somber funeral march, set in a modified sonata formand containing the Dies Irae plainchant. Following a healthy pause (Mahler indicated five minutes in the score), the second movement, Andante moderatois ...
The longest symphony in the standard orchestral repertoire, Mahler’s Third Symphony was completed in 1896 with 6 movements. The first movement, Kräftig. Entschieden(strong and decisive), begins with a horn-led march depicting Summer’s advance. Contrasting the first movement, the second movement, Tempo di Menuetto, presents a quiet and lilting minue...
The last of the WunderhornSymphonies, this piece was completed in 1900. Bedächtig, night eilen, the first movement, is interspersed with cheerful sleigh-bells, and follows a dramatic sonata form. The second movement, a scherzo titled In gemächlicher Bewegung, ohne Hast(Leisurely moving, without haste), features a violin tuned sharp to represent a s...
Written between 1901 and 1902, this symphony is particularly known for its Adagietto, a movement often performed alone. The first movement, Trauermarsch. In gemessenem Schritt. String. Wie ein Kondukt (intentionally paced, strict like a funeral procession), responds to Beethoven’s fifth symphony, reversing the iconic four note opening and declaring...
Written following the birth of his second daughter, the Sixth symphony was premiered in 1906. The work begins with Allegro energico, ma non troppo. Heftig, aber markig, a standard sonata-form which employs military march bombast and occasional moments of pastoral peace. Typically the Andante Moderatofollows, a delicate and tranquil movement that pr...
Often considered a journey from dusk until dawn, this symphony was completed in 1905. The first movement, Langsam – Allegro resolute, ma non-troppois a sonata form steeped in drama and iconography. Two movements of Nachtmusik(Night music) follow, separated by the scherzo. The first Nachtmusikrepresents a walk through the night, incorporating a vari...
Composed in a single writing binge in 1906, the symphony requires one of the largest ensembles in the symphonic repertoire, complete with choir and organ. The first movement,Veni creator spiritus, is a pastiche of a Bach motet, wrapped up with 20th Century polytonality using a variety of choral styles. The five subsequent movements comprise the sec...
Completed in 1909, this is the last symphony Mahler completed, and was premiered posthumously in 1912. The piece begins with an Andante comodo, which centers on a funeral march but opens into a polyphonic sectionof bird calls leading into the second movement. The second movement, Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers. Etwas täppisch und sehr derb, c...
Mahler’s symphonies are immense works of the stage that have enthralled their audiences, and have influenced composers such as Shostakovich, Schoenberg, and Britten. Even today, audiences rush to hear these symphonies performed, to be taken on a journey of emotional extremes, musical mastery, and to peek at the world of Mahler’s imagination. Just f...
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Dec 7, 2006 · Sony Music's 12-disc set "Mahler: The Complete Symphonies" collects nearly all of the mammoth symphonies by the great Austrian composer Gustav Mahler under the baton of the late, great Leonard Bernstein.
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Listen to Mahler's complete symphonies conducted by Bernstein, a master of interpretation and expression.
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Aug 17, 2017 · 17 August 2017. Available as. CD. and. Digital. Box Sets, Collector's Edition. “For Mahler,” Sir Simon Rattle has said, "the symphony is where you can tell the most important truths.” The composer’s works have been crucial to his career – indeed, it was the epic Symphony No. 2 that first inspired him to become a musician.
Jul 26, 2023 · Across nine massive works and an incomplete 10th, Gustav Mahler created one of the most enduringly powerful symphony cycles in all of music.
