It reappears throughout the first movement. Mahler knew he had a heart condition by this point and Leonard Bernstein (who was a great conductor of Mahler’s work) suggested this syncopated rhythm ...
When Dudamel conducted Mahler’s Fifth in New York, he accidentally broke Leonard Bernstein’s baton during the performance.
Gustav Mahler owes a debt to Bernstein Bernstein adored Mahler’s music – so much so that he’s buried with a score of the Austrian composer’s Fifth Symphony next to his heart. Bernstein was ...