Some call the symphonies of Gustav Mahler “difficult,” but really it just takes repeated listening to come to appreciate their structural arcs, masterful polyphony, soulful introspection and joyous ...

Even as a young man, Mahler was after the big picture. When other twentysomethings might have been writing lighthearted music, Mahler was trying... Mahler's Fifth Symphony: The Everest of Music I've ...

In the composer’s Fifth Symphony, the tripartite structure presents and holds together a musical picture of the human subconscious at a crisis. Mahler’s abstract approach mixes abrupt outbursts with ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick The conductor led the New York Philharmonic in Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, an inspiring opening night for a season starting off unsettled.

FORT WORTH — It was worth the ticket price, and then some, to hear Gerald Wood Friday night at Bass Performance Hall. I can’t think I’ve ever heard the big horn solos in Mahler’s Fifth Symphony more ...

The Albany Symphony Orchestra under guest conductor Benjamin Zander performed one of the great masterpieces of the 20th century Saturday night at the Palace Theatre before a large crowd. Mahler’s ...

AMSTERDAM — At the Royal Concertgebouw, one of Europe’s most storied concert halls, Marina Mahler couldn’t stop eavesdropping on the rehearsal happening just yards away. She occasionally stopped ...