Mahler - Symphony No. 7

American conductor Kent Nagano conducts the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 7. The composer wrote the work’s second and fourth movements, both entitled ‘Nachtmusik’ (Night Music), in the summer of 1904. He completed the other three movements one year later. The work did not premiere until September 19, 1908 in Prague with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by the composer himself. The work features a large orchestration. As in some of his other symphonies, Mahler used unconventional instruments: a Tenorhorn in the first movement, a guitar and mandolin in the fourth movement, and cowbells in the second and fifth movements. This performance was recorded at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium, Tel Aviv, Israel, in 2014. (83 min)