The big star tonight at the Nashville Symphony Concert was Gustav Mahler's 1st Symphony which was thesecond half of the concert. You can see and hear it performed by the Vienna Symphony on YouTube.
It is a "Titan" of a symphony which was it's original name but later Mahler didn't like that and just called it The 1st. I think it ranks up there with Beethoven's Ninth and the ending reminds me of the Hallelujah Chorus. particularly the part where they sing "Forever and ever and ever . . ."
And if that wasn't enough, the evening started off with Mahler's Blumine which was originally written as a part of this first symphony but soon removed by Mahler. It is a beautiful 8-minute musical painting of spring flowers blooming. The first movement of the above symphony had some similar nature elements but was different and both are beautiful. See and hear Blumine by Berlin Symphony Orchestra on YouTube. I am so impressed by what all is available on YouTube now!
The American Composer part of this concert was by Nashville's own Edgar Meyer, "Double Concerto for Violin, Double Bass and Orchestra." It featured him on bass and Joshua Bell on violin. Neat! But not as good as Mahler's works tonight. News Report - couldn't find it on YouTube
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