With our cycle, we are gradually unfolding Mahler's work and expanding the picture we have gained from his 5th Symphony by returning to the beginnings – to Symphony No. 1," says Paavo Järvi. "It is the young Mahler, he is still full of hope and believes in the good in the world. We urgently need this kind of music right now."The beginning of the third movement is particularly moving, when a double bass echoes the famous children's song "Frère Jacques" in a minor key. Frank Sanderell, solo double bass, and Christian Hartmann, solo timpani and percussion, present this passage in our "Classics of the Classics" format.01. Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Symphony No. 1, GMW 11 Ia. Langsam. Schleppen02. Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Symphony No. 1, GMW 11 Ib. Immer sehr gemächlich03. Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Symphony No. 1, GMW 11 Ic. Sehr gemächlich04. Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Symphony No. 1, GMW 11 Id. Vorwärts drängend05. Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Symphony No. 1, GMW 11 IIa. Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnel06. Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Symphony No. 1, GMW 11 IIb. Trio. Recht gem?chlich07. Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Symphony No. 1, GMW 11 IIc. Tempo primo08. Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Symphony No. 1, GMW 11 IIIa. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen09. Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Symphony No. 1, GMW 11 IIIb. A tempo. Ziemlich langsam10. Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Symphony No. 1, GMW 11 IIIc. Sehr einfach und schlicht wie eine Volksweise11. Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Symphony No. 1, GMW 11 IIId. Wieder etwas bewegter, wie im Anfang12. Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Symphony No. 1, GMW 11 IVa. Stürmisch bewegt13. Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Symphony No. 1, GMW 11 IVb. Sehr gesangvoll14. Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Symphony No. 1, GMW 11 IVc. Wieder wie zu Anfang. Stürmisch bewegt15. Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Symphony No. 1, GMW 11 IVc. Sehr langsam16. Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Symphony No. 1, GMW 11 IVd. Höchste Kraft. Wieder vorwärts drängend13222990066/104.28.159.215