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| Symphony No. 9 | |
|---|---|
| by Gustav Mahler | |
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| Key | D major (– D-flat major) |
| Composed | 1909: Toblach |
| Published | 1912, Universal Edition |
| Recorded | Bruno Walter, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, 1938 |
| Movements | 4 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 26 June 1912 |
| Location | Vienna |
| Conductor | Bruno Walter |
| Performers | Vienna Philharmonic |
The Symphony No. 9 by Gustav Mahler was written between 1908 and 1909, and was the last symphony that he completed. A typical performance takes about 75 to 90 minutes. A survey of conductors voted Mahler's Symphony No. 9 the fourth greatest symphony of all time in a ballot conducted by BBC Music Magazine in 2016.[1] As in the case of his earlier Das Lied von der Erde, Mahler did not live to see his Symphony No. 9 performed.
Though the work is often described as being in the key of D major, the tonal scheme of the symphony as a whole is progressive. While the opening movement is in D major, the finale is in D♭ major.[2]
- ^ Mark Brown. "Beethoven's Eroica voted greatest symphony of all time". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ 'Gustav Mahler', in New Grove, Macmillan, 1980