Concerts by the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (RSO) and Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (HKO) are listed in chronological order. Performances by other Finnish orchestras and excerpts from historically significant or otherwise interesting performances will be included. There are also links to artist interviews. The aim is to provide links to background information, even to more extensive analysis when available (see an example for M1). Internal links on this site are distinguished by the language specific icons 
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Symphonies and Lieds – Blog posts
M2 –
M5 –
Kindertotenlieder & “Ich bin der Welt …” – (about songs composed in summer 1901)
Concert recordings and information
Symphonies
M1 – [HKO – Anja Bihlmaier 2025] (M1 begins at 56:50)
– – – [RSO – Tabita Berglund 2023] ; [RSO – Manfred Honeck 2018] ; [RSO – Hannu Lintu 2014]
– – – Info & analysis: [@ https://gustavmahler.com/] (including musical analysis)
M2 – [Sibelius Academia – Sakari Oramo 2025] ; [RSO – Hannu Lintu 2019]
M2 mov. 4-5 – [RSO – Esa-Pekka Salonen 2025]
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M3 – [HKO – Susanna Mälkki 2023] ; [RSO – Jukka-Pekka Saraste 2018] ; [RSO – Hannu Lintu 2016]
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M4 – [RSO – Hannu Lintu 2018]
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M5 – [RSO – Nicholas Collon 2024] ; [RSO – Ryan Wigglesworth 2019] ; [RSO – Hannu Lintu 2015]
– – – Introduction: [Nicholas Collon discusses on M5]
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M6 – [HKO – Jukka-Pekka Saraste 2024] ; [RSO – Hannu Lintu 2018]
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M7 – [RSO – Kevin John Edusei 2023] ; [RSO – Sakari Oramo 2019] ; [RSO – Hannu Lintu 2016]
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M8 – [HKO – Jukka-Pekka Saraste 2024] ; [RSO – Hannu Lintu 2019]
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[Saving of Faust and …] – A direct link to the final minutes in the province of Barcelona. Faust has climbed up to a mountain and reached the monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat, where he is saved in a miraculous way that cannot be understood or explained. I somehow get the impression that at least the celesta and a small flute participate in the operation. Thereafter, all that remains to be said is: “… das Ewig-Weibliche zieht uns hinan” – women are the real bosses.
M9 – [RSO – Herbert Blomstedt 2024] ; [RSO – Susanna Mälkki 2023] ; [RSO – Hannu Lintu 2019]
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M9 ends in a sensitive way towards silence, also at the fingertips of Herbert Blomstedt (97 years): [M9 final 2 min including 20 s. of silence].
The Lucerne Festival Orchestra was evolved from EU and Mahler youth orchestras, both founded by Claudio Abbado, who led the 2009 Festival into two minutes of complete silence: [M9 last 5 min in Luzern 2009].
M10 – [RSO – Nicholas Collon 2023] ;
M10 Adagio: [RSO – David Zinman 2019] ; [HKO – Susanna Mälkki 2020] “covid orchestra”
– – – Introduction: [Nicholas Collon discusses on M10]
Das Lied von der Erde
[RSO – Nicholas Collon 2021]
– – – Introduction: [Nicholas Collon discusses on Das Lied]
Lieds
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
– – [Andrè Schuen – RSO – Hannu Lintu 2022]
– – Introduction: [Andrè Schuen discusses on Lieds]
Des Knaben Wunderhorn
– – – Blog post / “Der Tamboursg’sell”: (about songs composed in summer 1901)
Rückert Lieder
– – – Blog post / “Ich bin der Welt …”: (about songs composed in summer 1901)
Kindertotenlieder
– – – Blog post: (about songs composed in summer 1901)