Daniele Gatti and the RCO are continuing their Mahler series with an again unconventional and thought-provoking approach to the First Symphony. At the premiere in 1889, the audience was ill-prepared for Mahler’s bold orchestration, but the symphony gradually gained in popularity. The Concertgebouw Orchestra, conducted by the composer himself, gave the Dutch premiere in 1903. Mahler was absolutely delighted, exclaiming, ‘The
musical culture in this
country is stupendous! The way the people can just listen!’ This luxurious edition in book form is available in a
limited edition.
