Mahler: Symphony No. 7

 
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GUSTAV MAHLER
Mahler: Symphony No. 7
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi

[ Alpha Classics / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 13 March 2026

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Paavo Järvi and the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich continue their complete cycle of Mahler symphonies with the Seventh, considered one of his most complex and challenging symphonies: "The Mahler we encounter in Symphony No. 7 is more complex, darker and more philosophical than the Mahler we know from his previous works," says Paavo Järvi.

Mahler, who was extremely busy in his role as director of the Vienna Opera, composed this symphony on the shores of Lake Wörthersee in Austria during the summers of 1904 and 1905. Also known as "Song of the Night," this symphony is characterized by rich instrumentation (including a guitar and mandolin in the fourth movement) and spectacular orchestral effects: "Here, nature roars," Mahler said of the tenor horn solo at the beginning of the work.

Tracks:

Symphony No.7 in E minor: Ia. Langsam (Adagio)
Symphony No.7 in E minor: Ib. Nicht schleppen
Symphony No.7 in E minor: Ic. Allegro risoluto, ma non troppo
Symphony No.7 in E minor: Id. A tempo (sempre l'istesso)
Symphony No.7 in E minor: Ie. Subito Allegro I. Ziemlich hastig
Symphony No.7 in E minor: If. Adagio (Tempo der Einleitung)
Symphony No.7 in E minor: Ig. Allegro come prima. Maestoso
Symphony No.7 in E minor: IIa. Nachtmusik I: Allegro moderato
Symphony No.7 in E minor: IIb. Sempre l'istesso tempo. Nicht eilen, sehr gemächlich
Symphony No.7 in E minor: IIc. Tempo
Symphony No.7 in E minor: IIIa. Scherzo: Schattenhaft - Fliessend, aber nicht zu schnell
Symphony No.7 in E minor: IIIb. Trio
Symphony No.7 in E minor: IIIc. Wieder wie zu Anfang (nicht eilen)
Symphony No.7 in E minor: IVa. Nachtmusik II: Andante amoroso
Symphony No.7 in E minor: IVb. Figure 197
Symphony No.7 in E minor: Va. Rondo-Finale: Tempo I (Allegro ordinario)
Symphony No.7 in E minor: Vb. Gemessen! Nicht schnell! Tempo II (Allegro moderato ma energico)
Symphony No.7 in E minor: Vc.Tempo I (Halbe wie die Viertel des Tempo I)
Symphony No.7 in E minor: Vd. Sempre l'istesso Tempo