Late Romantic · 1888
Symphony No. 1 'Titan' — opening
G. Mahler
- Key
- D
- Time
- C
- Tempo
- ♩=60
- AO focus
- AO3
Incipit
Form
Slow introduction Wie ein Naturlaut + Allegro commodo. Strings hold a 7-octave A pedal under wind cuckoo calls.
Teaching points
- 7-octave A pedal
- Cuckoo calls in winds
- AO3: opening as soundscape
Full score ↓Public domain
Universal + IMC, PD.