Symphony No. 7

by Gustav Mahler / New York Philharmonic / Leonard Bernstein

Symphony No. 7 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: July 1966
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:19:53
  • Community rating: 3.99/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Part of Leonard Bernstein's historic, comprehensive Mahler cycle, this recording passionately resurrects one of the composer's most structurally complex symphonies. The incredibly lush orchestration moves fluidly between deeply dark, nocturnal passages and wildly triumphant resolutions.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, orchestral, symphonic, melodic, majestic, long-form

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor: Ia. Langsam (2:03)
  2. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor: Ib. Nicht schleppen (1:15)
  3. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor: Ic. Allegro risoluto, ma non troppo (1:22)
  4. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor: Id. A tempo (Sempre l'istesso) (4:41)
  5. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor: Ie. Ziemlich ruhig (3:39)
  6. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor: If. Adagio (2:29)
  7. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor: Ig. Maestoso - Allegro come prima (5:23)
  8. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor: IIa. Nachtmusik I. Allegro moderato (3:57)
  9. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor: IIb. Nachtmusik I. Sempre l'istesso tempo (6:55)
  10. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor: IIc. Nachtmusik I. Tempo (5:49)
  11. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor: IIIa. Scherzo. Schattenhaft (3:12)
  12. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor: IIIb. Trio (2:20)
  13. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor: IIIc. Wieder wie zu Anfang (4:05)
  14. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor: IVa. Nachtmusik II. Andante amoroso (6:50)
  15. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor: IVb. Nachtmusik II. (Figure 197) (7:53)
  16. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor: Va. Rondo - Finale (2:56)
  17. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor: Vb. Gemessen! Nicht schnell! (5:21)
  18. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor: Vc. Tempo I (3:01)
  19. Symphony No. 7 in E Minor: Vd. Sempre l'istesso tempo (6:37)

Credits

  • Gustav Mahler - primary artist, composed by
  • Leonard Bernstein - primary artist, conductor
  • John McClure - producer

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