Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D Major "Titan;" "Adagio" from Symphony No. 10

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Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D Major "Titan;" "Adagio" from Symphony No. 10 Review

by AllMusic

Believe it or not, there was a time not all that long ago when there were not hundreds of Mahler recordings in the catalog and performances of his symphonies were something of a rarity. The great Mahler revival blossomed in the 1960s and Leonard Bernstein was one of the figureheads. While there were other distinguished conductors working for the cause, Bernstein, as a composer and music director of one of Mahler's own orchestras seemed to feel a particularly strong identification with the music if not the man himself.

This 'Titan' part of Lenny's first Mahler cycle was recorded in 1966 at what was then called Philharmonic Hall. It is a performance which underlines the darker sides of the piece, the sinister anticipation of the slow opening, the grotesquerie of the third movement's mock funeral procession and the furious storm of the finale. Years later Bernstein would view this music somewhat differently, but this disc offers a vibrant snapshot of the younger artist at his most intense.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
Symphony No. 1 in D major ("Titan")
1
Movement 1. Langsam. Schleppend. Wie ein Naturlaut
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 03:28 SpotifyAmazon
2
Movement 1. Immer sehr gemächlich
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 06:41 SpotifyAmazon
3
Movement 1. Sehr gemächlich
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 03:18 SpotifyAmazon
4
Movement 1. Vorwärts drägend
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 01:42 SpotifyAmazon
5
Movement 2. Kräftig bewegt
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 03:49 SpotifyAmazon
6
Movement 2. Trio. Recht gemächlich
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 03:13 SpotifyAmazon
7
Movement 2. Tempo primo
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 01:15 SpotifyAmazon
8
Movement 3. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 02:09 SpotifyAmazon
9
Movement 3. A tempo. Ziemlich langsam
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 02:44 SpotifyAmazon
10
Movement 3. Sehr einfach und schlicht wie eine Volksweise
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 02:08 SpotifyAmazon
11
Movement 3. Wieder etwas bewegter, wie in Anfang
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 03:17 SpotifyAmazon
12
Movement 4. Stürmisch bewegt
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 03:30 SpotifyAmazon
13
Movement 4. Sehr gesangvoll
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 03:25 SpotifyAmazon
14
Movement 4. Wieder wie zu Anfang. Stürmisch bewegt
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 03:22 SpotifyAmazon
15
Movement 4. Sehr langsam
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 06:16 SpotifyAmazon
16
Movement 4. Wieder vorwärts drängend
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 02:31 SpotifyAmazon
Symphony No. 10 in F sharp major (incomplete)
17
Andante
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 03:55 SpotifyAmazon
18
Andante come prima
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 04:10 SpotifyAmazon
19
A tempo. Fließend
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 01:53 SpotifyAmazon
20
Measure 104
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 08:04 SpotifyAmazon
21
Measure 194
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 01:39 SpotifyAmazon
22
A tempo
Gustav Mahler
Leonard Bernstein 06:41 SpotifyAmazon
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Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D Major "Titan;" "Adagio" from Symphony No. 10

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