Composer of the Week

Donald Macleod continues his exploration of Mahler's last years, looking at how the composer settled into life in New York and his first experiences conducting the city's orchestras. Symphony No 7 (5th mvt) New York Philharmonic Rafael Kubelik (conductor) NYP 9807/08 CD 8 - Tr 1 Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (Ruckert-Lieder) Jennie Tourel (mezzo-soprano) New York Philharmonic Leonard Bernstein (conductor) Sony Classical SM2K 47 576 CD2 - Tr 8 Symphony No 9 (4th mvt) San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) San Francisco Symphony 821936-007-2 CD 2 - Tr 2.