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Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras performs Mahler 1

July 30, 2022, 11:00 am

The CYSO Symphony Orchestra in Chicago's Orchestra Hall (Photo: Ed Spinelli)

This week on Introductions, the flagship group of Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras performs Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, the Titan. This was recorded on May 22, 2022 in Orchestra Hall in downtown Chicago.

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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1, Titan:
I. Langsam, schleppend
II. Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
IV. Stürmisch bewegt – Energisch

CYSO Symphony Orchestra
Allen Tinkham, conductor

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