Symphony no. 5

Album by Gustav Mahler & Wiener Philharmoniker & Lorin Maazel

Symphony No. 5 is the fifth symphony by Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, composed in 1901–1902 and premiered in 1904. The five-movement work is characterised by stark contrasts, expansive orchestration, intricate counterpoint and a trajectory from a sombre funeral march through lyrical interludes to an exuberant finale, marking a transition in Mahler's output from his earlier song-centred symphonies toward a more purely instrumental, structural approach.
First released: 1988

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 5: Ia. Trauermarsch. In gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt
    5:50
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 5: Ib. Plötzlich schneller. Leidenschaftlich. Wild
    2:13
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 5: Ic. Tempo I
    6:00
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 5: IIa. Stürmisch bewegt. Mit größter Vehemenz
    4:30
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 5: IIb. Langsam aber immer
    5:48
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 5: IIc. Nicht eilen
    4:45
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 5: IIIa. Scherzo. Kräftig, nicht zu schnell
    2:29
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 5: IIIb. Etwas ruhiger
    4:22
  9. 9.
    Symphony no. 5: IIIc. Molto moderato
    4:01
  10. 10.
    Symphony no. 5: IIId. A Tempo I
    4:09
  11. 11.
    Symphony no. 5: IIIe. Tempo I (subito)
    2:31
  12. 12.
    Symphony no. 5: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
    10:30
  13. 13.
    Symphony no. 5: Va. Rondo-Finale. Allegro
    8:14
  14. 14.
    Symphony no. 5: Vb. Nicht eilen. A tempo
    3:38
  15. 15.
    Symphony no. 5: Vc. Grazioso
    3:19

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