Listen "CSO Program Notes: Mahler 1"
Episode Synopsis
Mahler’s First Symphony unfolds with the elemental sounds of nature, foot-stomping folk dances and a stormy but ultimately heroic finale. Conductor Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider opens with the symphony's original second movement, Blumine, notable for its gentle trumpet serenade. Distinguished cellist Jian Wang takes center stage for Bloch’s stirring “Hebraic Rhapsody.”
Learn more: cso.org/performances/23-24/cso-classical/mahler-1
Learn more: cso.org/performances/23-24/cso-classical/mahler-1
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