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Work: Symphony no. 5 in C sharp minor

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ComposerMahler, Gustav (1860-1911)
PeriodRomantic
Work typeOrchestral
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Monte-CarloPhilippe Jordan

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Mahler: Symphony no. 5 in C sharp minor
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo; Philippe Jordan

SingaporeHannu Lintu Inaugural Series: Gil Shaham and Mahler 5

Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Tan Chan Boon, Bates, Mahler
Singapore Symphony Orchestra; Hannu Lintu; Gil Shaham

AmsterdamNational Youth Orchestra plays Mahler 5

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Wagner, Mahler
National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands; Nuno Coelho
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Pappano and the LSO’s Mahler 5: less than the sum of its parts

Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the London Symphony Orchestra © LSO | Mark Allan
In a mismatched pairing of Elgar and Mahler, the London Symphony Orchestra produce immaculate instrumental sound quality, but is that enough?
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Mallwitz and the Konzerthausorchester Berlin conquer Mahler’s Fifth

Joana Mallwitz conducts the Konzerthausorchester Berlin © Gesche Jäger

At the Elbphilharmonie, Joana Mallwitz treats Mahler's Fifth as an argument to be won, and she knows exactly how it will end.

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Korngold and Mahler from Ray Chen, Vasily Petrenko and the RPO

Ray Chen and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra © Frances Marshall
Few violin concertos soar from the first bar as Erich Korngold’s does, especially as in Ray Chen's high-wire account at the Royal Albert Hall. 
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StockholmMahler and Bartók

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Bartók, Mahler
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra; Ryan Bancroft; Alina Ibragimova

New York CityTrumpet Master Class with Hans Peter Schuh: Mahler’s Symphony No. 5

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Mahler: Symphony no. 5 in C sharp minor
Maddi Lusby; Hans-Peter Schuh

ParisMahler 5

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Saariaho, Mahler
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France; Sakari Oramo; Verneri Pohjola
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Gustav Mahler (1907) © Public domain
His symphonies are now mainstays of orchestra seasons, but during his lifetime Gustav Mahler was more famous as a rigorous conductor, his music misunderstood and scorned.