Symphony no. 1
Album by Gustav Mahler & London Symphony Orchestra & Jascha Horenstein
Symphony No. 1 is the first symphony by Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, completed in 1888. The work combines late-Romantic orchestration, folk-influenced melodies and an expansive four-movement structure, marking Mahler's emergence as a symphonic voice and signalling a move towards large-scale, often programmatic works in his career.
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- 1.Symphony no. 1 in D major: I. Slowly, sluggishly16:40
- 2.Symphony no. 1 in D major: II. Strong induces, but not too fast8:01
- 3.Symphony no. 1 in D major: III. Solemn and measured, without drag9:57
- 4.Symphony no. 1 in D major: IV. Stormy moving energetic22:13
