Symphony No. 9 (Mahler)

Symphony No. 9
by Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler in 1907
KeyD major (– D-flat major)
Composed1909 (1909): Toblach
Published1912, Universal Edition
RecordedBruno Walter, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, 1938
Movements4
Premiere
Date26 June 1912 (1912-06-26)
LocationVienna, Austria-Hungary
ConductorBruno Walter
PerformersVienna Philharmonic

The Symphony No. 9 in D major is a piece of orchestral music by Gustav Mahler. The composer wrote the symphony in 1908 and 1909.[1]

The work was first played on 26 June 1912 by the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Bruno Walter.[2] Mahler was no longer alive at this time.

Instrumentation

The symphony was written for a large orchestra with:[3]

Form

The work is in four parts, also called movements. They are:[4]

  1. Andante comodo (D major)
  2. Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers. Etwas täppisch und sehr derb (C major)
  3. Rondo-Burleske: Allegro assai. Sehr trotzig (A minor)
  4. Adagio. Sehr langsam und noch zurückhaltend (D♭ major)

References

  1. ↑ 'Gustav Mahler', in New Grove, Macmillan, 1980
  2. ↑ "Mahler Symphony No. 9—Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Bruno Walter, conductor (1938)" (PDF). Library of Congress. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Symphony No. 9, Gustav Mahler". LA Phil. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
  4. ↑ Agam, Tal (2025-07-31). "Mahler – Symphony No. 9 – A Beginner's Guide". Retrieved 2026-02-20.

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