Gustav Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 in Full Score

Often regarded as the last great composer in the Austro-Germanic tradition, Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) exerted a major influence on 20th-century music; his later work in particular affected the musical ideas of such composers as Arnold Schoenberg, Dimitri Shostakovich, Alban Berg and Benjamin Britten.
While his mature work foreshadowed radical elements of modern music–particularly the dissolution of tonality-Mahler's first symphonies were written in a relatively traditional programmatic style with a strong spiritual element. These early works are seen by some critics as attempting to "establish some ultimate ground for existence in the face of pain, death, doubt and despair." The composer's spiritual quest, as well as the vivid orchestration, innovative symphonic structure and rich emotional expression that characterized his music can be clearly studied and appreciated in this volume, which contains complete scores of Mahler's first two symphonies:
Symphony No. 1 in D Major ("Titan")
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor ("Resurrection )