Symphonies 1 & 2

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

Symphonies 1 & 2 are orchestral symphonies by Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, completed in 1888 and 1894 respectively. They exemplify Mahler's late-Romantic, large-scale symphonic writing and mark his development from an early to a middle period, characterised by expansive orchestration, stark contrasts between intimate and monumental passages and the incorporation of song-like and folk-derived material, with the second symphony culminating in a choral finale that expands the symphonic form.

First released: 1996

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Disc 1

1.
Symphony no. 1 in D major: I. Langsam, Schleppend
15:37
2.
Symphony no. 1 in D major: II. II Kraftig Bewegt, Doch Nich Zu Schnell
7:02
3.
Symphony no. 1 in D major: III. Feierlich Und Gemessen, Ohne Zu Schleppen - Sehr Einfach Und Schlicht Wie Eine Volksweise
10:58
4.
Symphony no. 1 in D major: IV. Sturmisch Bewegt
20:41
5.
Symphony no. 2 in C minor: I. Allegro Maestoso. Mit Durchaus Ernstem Und Feierlichem Ausdruck
21:14

Disc 2

2.
Symphony No. 2: II. Andante moderato. Sehr gemächlich. Nie eilen
10:39
3.
Symphony No. 2: III. Scherzo. In ruhig fließender Bewegung
10:14
4.
Symphony No. 2: IV. "Urlicht". Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht. Choralmäßig
4:27
5.
Symphony No. 2: V. Part 1: Im Tempo des Scherzo. Wild herausfahrend
14:18
6.
Symphony No. 2: V. Part 2: Wieder zurückhaltend. Der grosse Appell. Conclusion
20:09