Symphony No. 7 (Shostakovich) — After the war, the symphony s reputation declined substantially, both due to its public perception as war propaganda as well as the increasingly prevalent view that it was one of Shostakovich’s less accomplished works. In more recent years,… … Wikipedia
Symphony No. 6 (Mahler) — The Symphony No. 6 in A minor by Gustav Mahler, sometimes referred to as the Tragische ( Tragic ), was composed between 1903 and 1904 (rev. 1906; scoring repeatedly revised). The work s first performance was in Essen, on May 27, 1906, conducted… … Wikipedia
Symphony No. 8 (Mahler) — Munich, September 1910. Final rehearsal for the world premiere of Mahler s Eighth Symphony, in the Neue Musik Festhalle. The Symphony No. 8 in E flat major by Gustav Mahler is one of the largest scale choral works in the classical concert r … Wikipedia
Symphony No. 2 (Mahler) — The Symphony No. 2 by Gustav Mahler, known as the Resurrection, was written between 1888 and 1894, and first performed in 1895. Apart from the Eighth Symphony, this symphony was Mahler s most popular and successful work during his lifetime. It is … Wikipedia
Symphony No. 3 (Mahler) — The Symphony No. 3 by Gustav Mahler was written between 1893 and 1896. It is his longest piece and is the longest symphony in the standard repertoire, with a typical performance lasting around ninety to one hundred minutes. Contents 1 Structure 1 … Wikipedia
Symphony No. 1 (Mahler) — Gustav Mahler in 1892, after he had composed the 1st symphony The Symphony No. 1 in D major by Gustav Mahler was mainly composed between late 1887 and March 1888, though it incorporates music Mahler had composed for previous works. It was… … Wikipedia
Symphony No. 7 (Mahler) — Gustav Mahler s Seventh Symphony was written in 1904 05, with repeated revisions to the scoring. It is sometimes referred to by the title Song of the Night (German: Lied der Nacht), though this title was not Mahler s own and he disapproved of… … Wikipedia
Symphony No. 4 (Mahler) — The Symphony No. 4 by Gustav Mahler was written between 1899 and 1901, though it incorporates a song originally written in 1892. The song, Das himmlische Leben , presents a child s vision of Heaven. It is sung by a soprano in the work s fourth… … Wikipedia
Symphony No. 14 (Shostakovich) — The Symphony No. 14 (Opus 135) by Dmitri Shostakovich was completed in the spring of 1969, and was premiered later that year. It is a sombre work for soprano, bass and a small string orchestra with percussion, consisting of eleven linked settings … Wikipedia
Symphony No. 49 (Haydn) — The Symphony No. 49 in F minor (Hoboken 1/49) was written by Joseph Haydn. It is popularly known as La passione (the Passion). Date of composition and scoring It was written in 1768 during Haydn s Sturm und Drang period.The four movements follow… … Wikipedia
