Mahler’s First Symphony charts a journey in which the composer crosses tranquil meadows, witnesses a funeral march, and triumphs over self-doubt. Plus, violinist Benjamin Beilman brings his talent to showstopping miniatures by Ravel and Saint-Saëns.
Gabriel Kahane: Judith (World premiere and Oregon Symphony commission)
Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Ravel: Tzigane
Mahler: Symphony No. 1
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David Danzmayr, Conductor
Benjamin Beilman, Violin
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