The World of Gustav Mahler and His Early Symphonies

The music of Gustav Mahler, some of the most powerful and emotive of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, speaks deeply to the heart and soul of many people. In a two-part series, Baroque flutist and music professor at Carnegie Mellon Stephen Schultz traces the stylistic evolution of his first creative period and illuminates the main characteristics of his music, highlighting the programmatic, spiritual, and emotional content of his early symphonies.