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Symphony No. 1 in D major

Composer: Gustav Mahler
Performers: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard
Recording date: 07 February 2019
Date of broadcast: 07 February 2019

The opening of Mahler's first symphony is his love letter to nature. Its famous opening features a unison drone across seven octaves in the strings to create its expansive atmosphere. The rest of the symphony is varied, moving from the funeral march of the third movement (which uses the Frère Jacques melody as its basis) to the violence of the finale. Folksongs, military fanfares, and sounds of nature abound in this score.

Composer: Gustav Mahler
Performers: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard
Recording date: 07 February 2019
Date of broadcast: 07 February 2019

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