Beethoven's Ninth (Mahler's Version)

Mahler and Elgar were not just composers. They were both among the greatest conductors of their, or any, generation. Their deep experience on the podium, engaging on an intense creative level with the great works of the past, had a profound impact on their composition. Mahler's "touch-ups" of Beethoven's final symphony show Mahler's determination that his use of the orchestra be not just an end in itself, but a servant of meaning and logic of the...