Symphony no. 1 with “Blumine”

Album by Gustav Mahler & Florida Philharmonic Orchestra & James Judd

Symphony No. 1 is the first symphony by Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, completed in 1888. The work employs late-Romantic orchestral colour, folk-influenced motifs and wide dramatic contrasts, and occupies a pivotal place in Mahler's development as it marks his transition from smaller vocal forms to large-scale symphonic writing.
First released: 1994

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 1 in D major: I. Langsam. Schleppend. Wie ein Naturlaut
    15:51
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 1 in D major: II. Kräftig bewegt
    8:15
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 1 in D major: III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
    10:57
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 1 in D major: IV. Stürmisch bewegt
    20:51
  5. 5.
    Symphony No. 1 in D major: II. "Blumine" (original 2nd movement)
    8:17

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