The Philadelphia Orchestra

Yannick Nézet-Séguin continues his Mahler symphony cycle at Carnegie Hall with this performance of Symphony No. 7 by The Philadelphia Orchestra, one of the all-time great American Mahler ensembles. “It is my best work and predominantly of a cheerful character,” the composer said of his ambitiously orchestrated journey from darkness to daylight and the shadowy spaces between. As was often the case with Mahler’s symphonies, initial audience puzzlement over the work’s stunning variety has turned to fascination, amazement, and a hunger for the next great performance that will reveal new shades of its enigmatic beauty.