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23 October 2012

“My symphony was received with furious opposition by some and with wholehearted approval by others. The opinions clashed in an amusing way, in the streets and in the salons.” So wrote Gustav Mahler following an 1894 performance of his First Symphony in Weimar, and this contemporary cartoon offers further evidence of the uproar. There is still as much excitement, if less controversy, surrounding the work today. Experience it yourself in this week’s concerts and read more in the program note online. 

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“My symphony was received with furious opposition by some and with wholehearted approval by others. The opinions clashed in an amusing way, in the streets and in the salons.”

So wrote Gustav Mahler following an 1894 performance of his First Symphony in Weimar, and this contemporary cartoon offers further evidence of the uproar. There is still as much excitement, if less controversy, surrounding the work today. Experience it yourself in this week’s concerts and read more in the program note online. 

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