Essential Classics Unlocked for Piano - Book 9: Mahler

Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 in D major was composed principally between 1887 and 1888 and first performed in Budapest in 1889. Sometimes known as the Titan, it takes the listener on a remarkable journey from the awakening sounds of nature to a jubilant and triumphant conclusion. Along the way, Mahler incorporates rustic dances, birdsong, distant fanfares and a wonderfully imaginative minor-key transformation of the familiar tune Frère Jacques.