Symphony no. 10 in F-sharp major
The Symphony No. 10 in F-sharp major by Gustav Mahler was written in the summer of 1910, and was his final composition. At the time of Mahler's death, the composition was substantially complete in the form of a continuous draft, but not fully elaborated or orchestrated, and thus not performable. Only the first movement is regarded as reasonably complete and performable as Mahler intended. Perhaps as a reflection of the inner turmoil he was undergoing at the time (Mahler knew that he had a failing heart and that his wife had been unfaithful), the 10th Symphony is arguably his most dissonant work.
Movements
- Adagio: Andante – Adagio
- Scherzo I: In gemächlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast
- Purgatorio: Unheimlich bewegt
- Scherzo II: Kräftig, nicht zu schnell
- Finale. Langsam – Allegro moderato – Andante comodo, aber nicht schleppend
Most recent recordings
- Mahler: Symphony No. 10 in F-Sharp Major — Deryck Cooke, Gustav Mahler, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (2025) Spotify
- Mahler: Symphony No. 10 in F-Sharp Major "Unfinished" (Completed by D. Cooke) — Gustav Mahler, Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä (2021) Spotify
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