Symphony No. 9 (Mahler)

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.'Gustav Mahler', in New Grove, Macmillan, 1980  

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

 Instrumentation 
The symphony was written for a large orchestra with:
Woodwinds
piccolo
4 flutes
4 oboes (4th doubling cor anglais)
E clarinet
3 B and A clarinets
bass clarinet
4 bassoons (4th doubling contrabassoon)

Brass
4 horns
3 trumpets
3 trombones
tuba

Percussion
4 timpani
bass drum
snare drum
cymbals
triangle
tam-tam
3 deep bells in F, A, and B
glockenspiel

Strings
2 harps
1st violins
2nd violins
violas
cellos
double basses

 Form 
The work is in four parts, also called movements. They are:

 References 

Further reading




External links

 Mahler - Symphony No. 9 – A Beginner's Guide – Overview, analysis and the best recordings – The Classic Review

 Score at IMSLP

Category:Symphonies by Gustav Mahler
Category:Compositions in D major
Category:1900s compositions