Symphony No. 1 in D Major

Symphony No. 1 in D MajorOne of the last composers in the great Romantic tradition, Gustav Mahler (18601911) possessed a strong sense of the dramatic in life. He chose to record that drama in nine magnificent symphonies (a tenth was left unfinished), all works of vivid orchestration, innovative symphonic structure, and rich emotional expression. Those qualities are evident in his strongly autobiographical Symphony No. 1, which opens with a movement built on a song from his

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