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Mahler's 1st Symphony with Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic

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30/09/2011

BBC Four - Mahler's 1st Symphony with Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic

Sir Simon Rattle conducts Mahler's 1st Symphony performed by the Berlin Philharmonic.

Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic performing Mahler's 1st Symphony, recorded at the Esplenade Concert Hall in Singapore. Plus Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances.

The world famous Berlin Philharmonic, under the baton of their Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Sir Simon Rattle perform Mahler's 1st Symphony.

This concert was recorded in November 2010 at the Esplenade Concert Hall in Singapore, renowned for its state-of-the-art acoustics.

Sir Simon Rattle is considered one of the world's leading Mahler interpreters and this performance is part of a complete cycle of Mahler's symphonies which Sir Simon and the Berlin Philharmonic are undertaking over a period of eighteen months.

Now considered a remarkable achievement for the then 28-year-old composer, Mahler's 1st Symphony was not well received when first performed in Vienna in 1900.

In contrast, the symphony is partnered with Rachmaninov's last completed work, the 'Symphonic Dances'. Written in the summer of 1940, it is regarded by many as a summation of his musical career.

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