Gewandhausorchester, David Robertson Dirigent
Gewandhaus Leipzig, Großer Saal (Leipzig)
Mahler keeps the specific worldly references of his 7th Symphony dark. Alma claims his night music evokes Eichendorff's visions. Diepenbrock says Mahler mentioned Rembrandt. Mahler said the sounds of cowbells from a distance symbolize his otherworldly solitude.