The Symphony No. 1 in D major by Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)  was mainly composed between late 1887 and 03-1888, though it incorporates music Mahler had composed for previous works. It was composed while Mahler was the second conductor at the Leipzig Opera, Germany.

Although in his letters Mahler almost always referred to the work as a symphony, the first two performances described it as a ‘Symphonic poem’ or ‘Tone poem’.

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A listening guide of Symphony No. 1 - Intro with Lew Smoley.