Mahler and Munich
Gustav Mahler and the Munich Philharmonic share a very special connectin. The world premiere of his Symphony No. 4 took place under his baton on 25 November 1901 in Munich’s »Großen Kaim-Saal« with the then …
Gustav Mahler Archive
Yet Another Mahler 5
Mahler: Symphony No. 5, performed by the Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä conducting. This recording launches yet another series of performances by the Minnesota Orchestra with Gustav Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, recorded by the orchestra under Osmo Vänskä …
Mahler’s Birthday, July 7.
Composer Gustav Mahler was born on July 7, 1860, in Kaliště, Czech Republic. For many years he was a respected conductor at several capitals in Europe. He also demonstrated to be a tough taskmaster in shaping …
Mahler symphony #3: New Recording
I will always remember listening to Mahler’s Third at the Aspen Music Festival in Colorado, as directed by James Levine. What a thrill that was! Now there is a new recording out as conducted by …
Concert Review: Mahler in San Francisco
I attended a wonderful concert on Sunday, April 2, 2017: Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas led the San Francisco Symphony in music by Gustav Mahler. The program began with the Adagio from the Symphony number 10. …