Mahler: Symphony No. 1 London Symphony Orchestra & Valery Gergiev

• Gustav Mahler (1860-1911): Symphony No. 1
• 1 I. Langsam, schleppend 14:40
• 2 II. Kraftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell 08:14
• 3 III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen 10:32
• 4 IV. Sturmisch bewegt 19:15
• Total Runtime 52:41

Info zu Mahler: Symphony No. 1

Mahler completed his first symphony at the age of 24 and the work was considered a remarkable achievement, especially for someone so young. The symphony was originally conceived as a tone poem in the form of a symphony. Mahler drew inspiration from nature and described the epic final movement as a journey ‘from inferno to paradise’.

“Not since Bernstein have we encountered a Mahler conductor of such idiosyncrasy and fire as Valery Gergiev. …right from the very first vividly characterised sounds of nature, every detail has been thought about and felt… an electrifying account of the stormy finale...” (BBC Music Magazine)

“Not since Bernstein have we encountered a Mahler conductor of such idiosyncrasy and fire.” (BBC Music Magazine)

“a Mahler First that's packed with heightened drama, fastidious detail and mint-fresh playing from the LSO … it has a springy, innocent crispness that the conductor deftly balances with a nightmarish vision in the finale” (Classic FM Magazine)

“an exercise in barely suppressed hysteria, brilliantly illuminated by the LSO woodwinds. Most conductors permit a sense of spatial grandeur as the close approaches. Gergiev was unremitting; aggression and dissonance held the stage at the every end. If you like your Mahler visceral, spine-tingling and dangerous, this was for you … the LSO are certainly playing out of their skins for Gergiev” (The Guardian)

“extrovert and flamboyant, with plenty of drama, particularly in the outer movements.” (Penguin Guide)

London Symphony Orchestra
Valery Gergiev, conductor

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