Meet the winner of the Houston Symphony’s first Young Composer Competition, and hear the music of tomorrow with a performance of the winning piece. Then, Mahler’s titanic Symphony No. 1 takes ...

"Rather than following a path already taken by others, I think my humble wish to write a new chapter in history, even if it meant starting off ...

Mahler's first is one of the most thrilling symphonies - but it suffered a long time from an identity crisis. This is a work that went through many revisions before Mahler arrived at the version we ...

This symphony was the one to which Mahler attached the greatest importance – he conducted more performances himself of this than he did of any of his other, later works. Originally it had five ...

The fourth movement springs suddenly, like a lightening bolt from a dark cloud. It is simply the cry of a deeply wounded heart. Audiences in Gustav Mahler's time didn't know what to make of his music.

Mahler's Symphony No. 1 in D went through many variations before arriving at the version we know today. Originally composed between late 1887 and March 1888 the work was badly received at its premiere ...

Stephen Johnson explores Mahler's First Symphony to uncover a world of musical memories. Read more ...

Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to ArkLaTex. Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism. TEXARKANA, Texas -- A renowned violinist and ...

In the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony on Dec. 1, an exquisite “Adagietto” was just one of the highlights under the baton of guest conductor Case Scaglione.

Daniel Harding conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in a performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 1, recorded live on September 30, October 1, and October 2, 2009.

I remember speculating at the time of my com parative review for the BBC Radio 3's ''Record Review'', how different I imagined a new Bernard Haitink recording might sound were he to tackle this piece ...