Return of the Titan!

Some things can be simply described as big. That applies to nearly every work by the great Austrian composer, Gustav Mahler, his first attempt at a symphony being no exception. In fact, he gave his Symphony No. 1 the title “Titan” in some early performances, a work demonstrating his transformation from a writer of Lieder (song) into fully-fledged symphonies. It is arguably the most impressive first symphony of any composer. The work is tuneful, a...