The sixth symphony of Gustav Mahler is one of the composer’s darkest works. It is moody, simultaneously combative and fragile, and contains one of orchestral music’s most iconic unorthodox instruments – a giant wooden mallet. The Symphony no. 6 is a fascinating work which has been interepreted by many of the world’s greatest orchestras and conductors. On display tonight is a recording led by Alan Gilbert: Music Director of the New York Philharmonic between 2009 and 2017.
Mahler’s Sixth
UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1907: The Austrian composer Gustav Mahler. Photograph by Moriz Nähr. 1907. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images)
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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 6
Alan Gilbert, conductor
