Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1, Asian Youth Orchestra James Judd

It is the very first performance by the Asian Youth Orchestra at the Young Euro Classic Festival, and this debut requires quite the orchestral apparatus: Under the direction of James Judd, the young musicians perform Gustav Mahlers Symphony No. 1 in D major. The concert took place on August 30, 2017 at the Konzerthaus Berlin. (00:24) I. Langsam, schleppend (Slowly, dragging) (17:00) II. Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell (Moving strongly, but not too quickly) (25:33) III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen (Solemnly and measured, without dragging) (36:39) IV. Finale: Stürmisch bewegt (Stormily agitated energetic) Gustav Mahler (1860 1911) composed most of his first symphony between the end of 1887 and March 1888 and premiered it himself in 1889 at that time as a symphonic poem in five movements. The lack of success of the premiere resulted in years of struggle over how to present and program this weighty symphonic work. This process only came to an end in 18