Symphony no. 6

Album by Gustav Mahler & Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti

Symphony No. 6 is the sixth symphony by Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, completed in 1904. It exemplifies late-Romantic orchestral writing, featuring expansive orchestration, stark contrasts between lyricism and violence—including the famous hammer blows—and sits at a pivotal point in Mahler's middle period as he developed his approach to large-scale dramatic form.
First released: 1992

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 6: I. Allegro energico, ma non troppo
    21:09
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 6: II. Scherzo: Wuchtig
    12:34
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 6: III. Andante
    15:32
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 6: IV. Finale: Allegro moderato
    27:40

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