Symphony no. 1

Album by Gustav Mahler & Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Pierre Boulez

Symphony No. 1 is the first symphony by Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, completed in 1888. The work employs late-Romantic orchestral forces with folk-influenced melodies, expansive formal spans and striking dynamic and timbral contrasts, and it represents an early consolidation of Mahler's symphonic voice as he moved from song-based pieces to large-scale orchestral narratives.
First released: 1999

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 1: I. Langsam. Schleppend. Wie ein Naturlaut - Immer sehr gemächlich
    16:00
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 1: II. Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell - Trio: Recht gemächlich
    6:48
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 1: III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
    10:39
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 1: IV. Stürmisch bewegt
    19:20

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