Mahler's

Alsop's one serious misstep was in the program-opening performance of Mahler's "Suite" -- his retooling of popular movements from J.S. Bach's Orchestral Suites for a gargantuan, modern orchestra.

In performance: Mahler 7 at the BSO Anne Midgette 2010

Mahler's gloriously weird Seventh Symphony has defeated more than a few conductors.

In performance: Mahler 7 at the BSO Anne Midgette 2010

If your tastes run toward the classical, PBS' Great Performances check local listings presents A Concert for New York, taped Saturday night at a free concert at Avery Fisher Hall, in which Alan Gilbert conducts Mahler's stirringly symbolic Symphony No. 2: Resurrection.

Matt's Guide to Weekend TV: Torchwood and HBO Finales, Plus 9/11 Programming 2011

The Beethoven piece is tense and the familiar rhythmic stabs at the start (the 'ba-ba-ba-BUUM') is completely different to the first movement of Mahler's which is airly, light, non-rhythmic and starts so quietly, building up so slowly that it's hard to even pinpoint when it actually begins.

Audio Vision, Part 1 Ben Abraham 2009

When the San Francisco Symphony packaged its acclaimed recordings of Gustav Mahler's orchestral works, the set was first made available on SACD.

It's Alive! Vinyl Makes a Comeback Eric Felten 2012

We were hearing Mahler's original three-part conception of Das klagende Lied, which he completed at the age of 20, with a text of his own devising.

The Turn of the Screw; BBC Proms 32, 35, 36 – review 2011

Once obscure and even reviled, Mahler's 10 symphonies are now among the most performed and recorded in the world.

'Resurrection' Brings Mahler Back to Life A. J. Goldmann 2011

The Leipzig festival is arguably the grandest tribute to the composer during back-to-back anniversary seasons that began with the sesquicentennial of Mahler's birth last July and will last through 2012.

'Resurrection' Brings Mahler Back to Life A. J. Goldmann 2011

For classical music buffs, this year is one of frenzied celebration, marking both the centenary of Mahler's death and Liszt's birth 200 years ago.

Pappano's Sound of Music Paul Levy 2011

The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia was founded by papal decree in the 16th century, and these days its orchestra and chorus perform in architect Renzo Piano's 2002 Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, where they will inaugurate their season Oct. 22 with a performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 8.

Packing in the Performances 2011