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Dear Expert:
 I recently heard two pieces by Mahler and am trying to find them on disc.  They were described on the radio as being from "Symphonie No. 1" and were called by the radio persona "The Hunter's Funeral" and "Inferno into Paradiso".  The first piece was basically a dirge version of "Frere Jacque" and the second peice was described as starting with a "crash, scream, boom".  If you could tell me the names of these two peices, I would greatly appreciate it.  I have looked at Amazon for these two peices but none of the titles of Mahler's pieces are in English; all in German/Austrian, etc.  Thanks!

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Yes, Symphony #1.  

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/104-8621047-2804718?%5Fencod...
Bernstein/NY Phil
Mahler/Phila
Muti/Phil
any should do you fine;
or you can check the composer's rendition
Mahler/Columbia

The "lieder" are songs.  If you'd like those, too (and they are very nice), go with the Kuliek with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, considered the best.

Beth

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