Celebrating the world's creation and the joy of nature, Mahler's works were also a narrative for his struggle through life. The late Georg SoIti, conductors Riccardo Chailly and Michael Tilson Thomas and film-director Ken Russell are among those who assess his work.
Narrated by Kenneth Branagh.
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