Symphony No. 1 - Gustav Mahler
Information about Symphony No. 1 by Gustav Mahler, and the best recordings available on CD or for download.
Also known by its unofficial title "Titan".
The work was written in 1884-88, 1893-96, 1906, and is in the key of D major. It consists of four movements lasting a total of approximately 52 minutes.
RECOMMENDED RECORDINGS
Honeck (Exton EXCL00026)
From the 2008 inaugural concert of Manfred Honeck as the Music Director of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, this is a highly acclaimed disc.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Manfred Honeck, 2008.
Exton EXCL00026
Alsop (Naxos 8.572207)
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Marin Alsop, 2008.
Naxos 8.572207
Bernstein (AVRO/Radio4 5)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Bernstein, 1987.
AVRO/Radio4 5
Kubelik (Deutsche Grammophon 449 735-2)
Regularly chosen as the best version.
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Rafael Kubelik, 1979.
Deutsche Grammophon 449 735-2
Gergiev (LSO Live LSO 0663)
A live concert performance, delicate and controlled.
London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Valery Gergiev, 2008.
LSO Live LSO 0663