Symphony no. 1 / Blumine

Album by Gustav Mahler & Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Neeme Järvi

Symphony No. 1 is the first symphony by Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, completed in 1888. The work blends late-Romantic orchestration, folk-influenced melodies and dramatic contrasts, and its position early in Mahler's oeuvre documents his shift towards large-scale orchestral writing and programme-influenced structures, with early performances sometimes including an additional orchestral movement that he later discarded.
First released: 1995

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 1 in D major: I. Langsam, schleppend; Im Anfang sehr gemächlich
    16:01
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 1 in D major: II. Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
    8:32
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 1 in D major: III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
    8:59
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 1 in D major: IV. Stürmisch bewegt
    19:18
  5. 5.
    Symphonic Movement "Blumine"
    7:02

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