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- Which Mahler symphony should I listen to first?
- What is Mahler's best work?
- Who is the best Mahler conductor?
- Are there any recordings of Mahler conducting?
Which Mahler symphony should I listen to first?
Generally speaking, the second symphony (known as The Resurrection) is a good place to start. If you think of it as a concept album about life, death and rebirth with added cymbal crashes, you're half-way there.
What is Mahler's best work?
Best Mahler Works: 10 Essential Pieces By The Great Composer
- Symphony No. 2, 'Resurrection' ...
- Symphony No. 8, 'Symphony Of A Thousand' ...
- Symphony No. ...
- Das Lied Von Der Erde (Song Of The Earth) ...
- Symphony No. ...
- Kindertotenlieder (Songs On The Death Of Children) ...
- Symphony No. ...
- Piano Quartet In A Minor.
Who is the best Mahler conductor?
Leonard Bernstein was a great, great Mahler conductor but I do believe he misread Mahler's intentions in this movement. It's Mahler's declaration of love for his wife Alma, sung with words that cannot be written. It is also the basis of the finale, so these two movements also are really one long movement.
Are there any recordings of Mahler conducting?
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One of the earliest-ever recordings of Mahler's music is included on at least two different compilations, one of which also features a digital recreation of a 78 first pressed in 1903 of Weber's opera Die drei Pintos — which was actually completed by Mahler.
