Mahler is the master of symphonies. He completed nine symphonies and left one incomplete – they are all frequently performed.
Abbado, hailed as an interpreter of Mahler, performs this work in an unconventional way. When the symphony was first published, the Scherzo came as the second movement. However, Mahler revised the symphony later and put the Scherzo to be the third movement. Currently, most conductors play the Scherzo as the second movement – as it was first intended. However, Abbado uses Mahler’s corrected version here, which helps add contrast between the first movement.
NAVIGATION –
MVMT 1: 00:05
MVMT 2: 22:52
MVMT 3: 36:49
MVMT 4: 49:31
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