Apr 17, 2024 · The hammer has come to symbolize what has been described as Mahler's “most dark and terrifying work.” Conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler once called ...
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Feb 27, 2024 · Mahler composed his Symphony No. 6, Tragic between 1903 and 1904 at the peak of his professional life as a conductor, serving as the director of ...
A dark and brooding performance of this Mahler Symphony, which is sometimes titled "Tragic". Recorded live by George Szell with the Cleveland Orchestra in Oct.