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Mahler – Symphony No. 5

Performances 1904–1911

This list seeks to be comprehensive in scope, but at present falls short of that ideal – details of some of the performances have yet to be located, and other performances may well await discovery. I am most grateful to Michael Bosworth and Knud Martner for generously sharing their research with me, and to colleagues in various organisations (see Acknowledgements) who have kindly provided additional information and help.

In the following listings the details of works performed are given, where possible, in the form used in the programme, handbill or advertisement (in that order of preference). Where none of the primary sources listed above are available, the details are given in English. The Martner numbers are from the 2010 edition (Martner2) of his listing of concerts conducted by Mahler. For ease of identification performances directed by conductors other than Mahler appear against a grey background. Where the placing of the concert interval is know, it is represented by a horizontal line in the listing of the programme items.

The performances lists in the catalogue exclude final rehearsals (Generalproben) even though these might be open to the public and listed in publicity. However, in the case of the two concerts given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall, Boston, the programme books offer strong evidence that the final rehearsals were public events.

Date	Time	Town	Venue	Programme	Conductor	Performers	Notes
1904.10.18	19:00	Köln	Gürzenich	Mahler: Fünfte Sinfonie Schubert: Ständchen für Frauenchor und Altsolo Schubert: Drei Lieder: Bei dir allein Nacht und Träume Das Lied im Grünen Heidenröslein [encore] Beethoven: Ouverture zu Leonore, Nr. 3	Fritz Steinbach Gustav Mahler [Symphony only]	Gürzenich Orchester [Gürzenich Chor] Lula Mysz-Gmeiner, cont Fritz Steinach pf	Martner2 No. 165 HLGIII, 14ff. Vondenhoff 3202–06 NSNC, 120 Advert I Gürzenich-Konzert
1905.01.27	19:00	Dresden	Königliches Opernhaus	Weber: Jubel-Ouvertüre Haydn: Konzert D-dur für Violoncell und Orchester Mahler: V. Sinfonie	Ernst von Schuch	Königliche Kapelle Jean Gérardy vcl	HLGIII, 14ff. Vondenhoff 3207–08 Handbill Sinfonie-Konzert, Serie B, 4
1905.02.20	19:30	Berlin	Philharmonie	Mahler: Symphonie V. Cornelius: Scenen aus „Gunöld” Wagner: Vorspiel u. Liebestod a. „Tristan u. Isolde”	Arthur Nikisch	Berliner Philharmonisches Orchester Katerina Fleischer-Edel sop	HLGIII, 126ff. Vondenhoff 3209–15 Advert VIII. Philharmonisches Concert
1905.03.02	19:30	Prag	Neues Deutsches Theater	Mahler: Symphony No. 5 Giordani: Caro mio ben Buononcini: Per la gloria Weber: Ouverture zu „Oberon” Schubert: Der Zwerg Schubert: Liebe schwärmt Wolf: Die Zigeunerin Wolf: Der Freund Tchaikovsky: [Sred' shumnovo, op. 38, no.3: encore]	Leo Blech	Orchester des Königl. Deutschen Landestheaters Therese Behr contr	HLGIII, 129ff. Vondenhoff 3215a-b GMaP, 84 Advert 4. Deutsche Philharmonische Konzerte
1905.03.13	19:30	Hamburg	Grosser Saal, Convent Garden	Mahler: Fünfte Symphonie Beethoven: Achte Symphonie, F-dur, op. 93	Max Fiedler (Beethoven only) Gustav Mahler	Philharmonische Orchester	HLGIII, 135ff. Martner2 No. 175 Vondenhoff 3216-18 Advert Vierzehntes Konzert (Philharmonische Gesellschaft zu Hamburg)
1905.03.24		Cincinnati	[Music Hall]	Mahler: Symphony No. 5 Henselt: Piano Concerto in F minor Wagner: Kaisermarsch	Franz van der Stucken	Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Fanny Bloomfield-Zeisler pf	HLGIII, 133ff.
1905.05.21	18:00	Straßburg	Sängerhaussaal	Mahler: Fünfte Symphonie Brahms: Alt-Rhapsodie Mozart: Violinkonzert G-dur Strauss: Sinfonia domestica	Gustav Mahler Ernest Münch (Brahms) Richard Strauss (Mozart, Strauss)	Städtische Orchester Festchor Adrienne Kraus-Osborne alt Henri Marteau vn	Martner2 No. 176 HLGIII, 196ff. Vondenhoff 3129-3223 Early advert The second concert of the 1. Elsaß-Lothringisches Musikfest
1905.05.21		Scheveningen	Kurhaus	Mahler: Symphony No. 5	August Scharrer	Berlin Philharmonische Orchester	HLGIII, 320ff. NSNC, 105
1905.12.01	20:00	Trieste	Politeama Rossetti	Beethoven: Ouverture „Coriolano” Mozart: Sinfonia („Giove”) in do-maggiore Mahler: V. Sinfonia in do diesis minore	Gustav Mahler	Orchestrale Triestina	Martner2 No. 179 HLGIII, 270ff. Vondenhoff 3224-3225 Poster 1. Grande Concerto Sinfonica
1905.12.07	19:30	Wien	Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, grossen Saale	Bach: „Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied” Mahler: V. Sinfonie	Franz Schalk (Bach) Gustav Mahler	Orchester der Hofoper Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde	Martner2 No. 180 HLGIII, 272ff. NSNC, 120 Vondenhoff 3226-3233 Handbill Außerordentliche Gesellschafts-Konzert
1905.12.20	19:30	Breslau	Konzerthaus	Mahler: Fünfte Sinfonie Beethoven: Ouverture zu „Leonore” Nr. 3 op. 72	Gustav Mahler Georg Dohrn (Beethoven)	Breslau Philharmoniic Orchestra	Martner2 No. 181 HLGIII, 279ff. NSNC, 120 Vondenhoff 3234-3235 Handbill Concert of the Breslauer Orchester-Verein
1906.02.03	20:00	Boston	Symphony Hall	Beethoven: Overture to Goethe's "Egmont", Op. 84 Schumann: Concerto in A minor, for Pianoforte and Orchestra, Op. 54 Mahler: Symphony in C-sharp minor, No. 5	Wilhelm Gericke ¹	Boston Symphony Orchestra Harold Bauer pf	HLGIII, 312ff. Programme 14th Concert of the 25th Season. The open dress-rehearsal was on 2 February at 14:30.
1906.02.12	20:15	Philadelphia	Academy of Music	Weber: Overture "Freischütz" Schumann: Concerto for Violoncello, Op. 33 Mahler: Symphony in C-sharp minor, No. 5	Wilhelm Gericke	Boston Symphony Orchestra Elsa Ruegger vc	HLGIII, 312ff. Programme
1906.02.14	20:15	Baltimore	The Lyric [Theatre]	D'Indy: Symphony on a Mountain Air, for Orchestra and Pianoforte, Op. 25 Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin, in E minor, Op. 64 Mahler: Adagietto from Symphony No. 5, in C-sharp minor Tchaikovsky: "Francesca da Rimini," Orchestral Fantasia after Dante, Op. 32	Wilhelm Gericke	Boston Symphony Orchestra Heinrich Gebhard pf Marie Hall vn	Programme Review
1906.02.15	20:15	New York	Carnegie Hall	Beethoven: Overture to Goethe's "Egmont", Op. 84 Schumann: Concerto in A minor, for Pianoforte and Orchestra, Op. 54 Mahler: Symphony in C-sharp minor, No. 5	Wilhelm Gericke	Boston Symphony Orchestra Harold Bauer pf	HLGIII, 312ff. Programme
1906.02.23	20:00	Boston	Symphony Hall	Weber: Overture to the Opera, "Der Freischütz" Rubinstein: Concerto in D minor, No. 4, for Pianoforte and Orchestra, Op. 70 Mahler: Symphony No. 5	Wilhelm Gericke	Boston Symphony Orchestra Ernest Hutcheson pf	HLGIII, 312ff. Programme According to the programme the Symphony was being 'repeated by request'.
1906.03.05	20:30	Antwerp	Théâtre Royal d'Anvers	Mahler: Synfonie No 5 Schubert-Liszt: Wanderer-Fantasie Chopin: Nocturne in H (op. 62, no 1) d'Albert: Scherzo (op. 16) Weber: Der Freischütz, Openingstuk	Gustav Mahler	Orchestra of the Théâtre Royal, Antwerp Eugen d'Albert pf	Martner2 No. 182 HLGIII, 319ff. Vierde Abbonnementsconcert First performance in Belgium
1906.03.08	20:00	Amsterdam	Concertgebouw	Mahler: Symphonie No. 5 Mahler: Kindertotenlieder Mahler: „Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen‟	Gustav Mahler	Concertgebouw Orkest Gerard Zalsman bar [replaced an indisposed Friedrich Weidemann]	Martner2 No. 183 HLGIII, 322ff. Buitengew. Abbonnements-Concert Originally the first half was to have consisted of Der Schildwache Nachtlied, Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt, „Ich bin der Welt‟ and Kindertotenlieder
1906.03.12	20:00	Rotterdam	De Doelen	Mahler: Symfonie Nr. 5 in cis kl.t. Mozart: Ouverture: Die Zauberflöte Mozart: Larghetto uit Klarinetkwintet Wagner: Ouverture to Tannhäuser	Willem Mengelberg	Concertgebouw Orkest Willem Brohm cl	NSNC, 121 Review
1906.03.14	19:30	Den Haag	Gebouw voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen	Beethoven: Ouverture 'Fidelio' in E gr.t., op. 72b Handel: 'Dank sei dir, oh Gott' from Cantata con strumenti Schubert: Die Allmacht [arr.] Mozart: Vioolconcert nr. 4 in D gr.t., K218 Brahms: Mädchenflucht Wolf: Ueber Nacht Schubert: An den Frühling Schubert: Der Kreuzzug Sinding: Ballade, op. 61 no. 3 Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5 Mahler: Symfonie Nr. 5 in cis kl.t.	Willem Mengelberg	Concertgebouw Orkest Adrienne Kraus-Osborne mez Annie de Jong vn Willem Mengelberg pf	NSNC, 121 Review
1906.03.19	20:00	Arnhem	Nieuwe Concertzaal van Musis Sacrum	Mahler: Symfonie Nr. 5 in cis kl.t. Handel: 'Dank sei dir, oh Gott' from Cantata con strumenti Schubert: Die Allmacht [arr.] Wagner: Karfretitagszauber from Parsifal Brahms: Mädchenflucht Wolf: Ueber Nacht Schubert: An den Frühling Schubert: Der Kreuzzug Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5 Liszt: Les Préludes	Willem Mengelberg	Concertgebouw Orkest Adrienne Kraus-Osborne mez Annie de Jong vn Willem Mengelberg pf	NSNC, 121 Concert St. Caecilia Arnhem
1906.03.20	20:00	Haarlem	Muziekzaal Sociëteit 'Vereeniging'	Mahler: Symfonie Nr. 5 in cis kl.t. Handel: 'Dank sei dir, oh Gott' from Cantata con strumenti Schubert: Die Allmacht [arr.] Saint-Saëns: Le rouet d'Omphale Brahms: Mädchenflucht Wolf: Ueber Nacht Schubert: An den Frühling Schubert: Der Kreuzzug Wagner: Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin	Willem Mengelberg	Concertgebouw Orkest Adrienne Kraus-Osborne mez Willem Mengelberg pf	NSNC, 121 Concert onder auspiciën van Haarlemse Bachvereeniging
1906.03.21	20:00	Amsterdam	Concertgebouw	Mahler: Symfonie Nr. 5 in cis kl.t. Handel: 'Dank sei dir, oh Gott' from Cantata con strumenti Schubert: Die Allmacht [arr.] Sinding: Zorahayda Schumann: Frühlings Ankunft Wolf: Ueber Nacht Schubert: An den Frühling Schubert: Der Kreuzzug Wagner: Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin	Willem Mengelberg	Concertgebouw Orkest Adrienne Kraus-Osborne mez Willem Mengelberg pf	NSNC, 121
1906.03.22	20:00	Amsterdam	Concertgebouw	Mahler: Symfonie Nr. 5 in cis kl.t. Handel: 'Dank sei dir, oh Gott' from Cantata con strumenti Schubert: Die Allmacht [arr.] Sinding: Zorahayda Schumann: Frühlings Ankunft Wolf: Ueber Nacht Schubert: An den Frühling Schubert: Der Kreuzzug Wagner: Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin	Willem Mengelberg	Concertgebouw Orkest Adrienne Kraus-Osborne mez Willem Mengelberg pf	NSNC, 121
1906.04.01	14:30	Amsterdam	Concertgebouw	Gluck: Overture to Iphigénie en Aulide, arr. Wagner Mahler: Adagietto from the Fifth Symphony Kindertotenlieder Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, op. 67	Willem Mengelberg	Concertgebouw Orkest Gerard Zalsman bar	Programme WMG, 278 NSNC, 121
1907.03.22	14:15	Chicago	Orchestra Hall	Berlioz: Overture - "King Lear," Opus 4. Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Pianoforte No. 1, B flat minor, Opus 23 Mahler: Symphony No. 5	Frederick Stock	Theodore Thomas Orchestra Ossip Gabrilowitsch pf	HLGIII, 1062–3 Programme Summary of reviews
1907.03.23	20:15	Chicago	Orchestra Hall	Berlioz: Overture - "King Lear," Opus 4. Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Pianoforte No. 1, B flat minor, Opus 23 Mahler: Symphony No. 5	Frederick Stock	Theodore Thomas Orchestra Ossip Gabrilowitsch pf	HLGIII, 1062–3 Programme Summary of reviews
1907.04.01	16:00	Rome	Augusteo	Weber: Overture to Der Freischütz Mahler: Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92	Gustav Mahler	Regia Accademia di Santa Cecilia	Martner2 No. 197 HLGIII, 632ff.
1907.11.09	20:15	St Petersburg	Great Hall of the Imperial Music Conservatory	Mahler: Symphony No. 5 Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2, op. 18 Mozart: Piano Concerto in Eb major, K482 (2 movements) Beethoven: Overture to Coriolan, op. 62 Wagner: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde Wagner: Prelude to Act 1 of Die Meistersinger	Gustav Mahler Michail Vladimirov (Rachmaninov and Mozart only)	Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre Raoul Pugno pf	Martner2 No. 202
1909.03.02	19:30	Vienna	Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, grossen Saale	Mozart: Ouvertüre zu Idomeneo Mozart: Klavierkonzert G-dur Mahler: Fünfte Sinfonie	Ferdinand Löwe	Orchester der Wiener Konzertverein Ernst von Dohnányi pf	Announcement Review
1909.08.31	20:00	London	Queen's Hall	Weber: Oberon Overture Grieg: Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1, Op 46 Bizet: Carmen, Act I, no. 5, 'L'amour est un oiseau rebelle' Bizet: Carmen, Act I, no. 10a, 'Près des remparts de Séville' Mahler: Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 Harty: Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 17 Wagner: Overture - Tannhäuser Musorgsky: Rayok (arr. Wood) Sibelius: Finlandia Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1, nos 1-3, 5 Bizet: Carmen Suite no. 2, Danse bohémienne Wolf: Verborgenheit Brahms: Vergebliches Ständchen Dorothy Forster: Your smile Braun: My love's like a shower Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4	Henry Wood	The New Queen's Hall Orchestra Alexia Bassian sop Joseph Szigeti vn Thorpe Bates bar Frederick Kiddle pf	Proms Database Report Promenade Concert 15
1909.10.04	19:30	Budapest	Zeneakadémia	Mahler: 5. szimfónia Kern: Moliere-szvit Beethoven: Coriolan-nyitány, op. 62 Berlioz: Rákóczi-induló	László Kun	Szimfóniai Zenekar hangversenye	Budapest Concert Database
1911.01.22	15:00	Paris	Salle Gaveau	Haydn: Symphonie en si bémol, no. 12 Chevillard: Deux Mélodies Attente Chemins d'amour Wagner: Rêves Mahler: Cinquième Symphonie Gluck: Orphée (Scène de Champs-Elysées) Weber-Weingartner: L'Invitation à la Valse	Camille Chevillard	Orchestre Lamoureux Claire Croiza mez	HLGIV, 1107ff. Announcement Concerts Lamoureux, Treizième Concert (Sèrie A)
1911.01.29	15:00	Paris	Salle Gaveau	Beethoven: Coriolan ouverture Debussy: Noctunes: Nuages, Fêtes Berlioz: Air de Cassandre de La Prise de Troie Mahler: Cinquième Symphonie Gluck: Air d'Alceste Dukas: L'apprenti sorcier	Camille Chevillard	Orchestre Lamoureux Jane Hatto mez	HLGIV, 1107ff. Announcement Concerts Lamoureux The critic Jean Marnold reported there were two intervals (perhaps before and after the Symphony).
1911.02?		Karlsruhe		Weber: Ouvertüre „Euryanthe” Wolf: [Unidentified Lieder] Mahler: Fünfte Symphonie	Leopold Reichwein	Karlsruhe Hoforchester Signe von Rappe sop	Review Review

	1	HLG reports that one performance (presumably the first in the series) lasted 55 minutes and the New York performance, on 15 February 1906, 59 minutes. This suggests that Gericke may have made substantial cuts (see HLGIII, 313, n115). The symphony was also heard at an open rehearsal in Boston, at 14:15 on 2 February 1906.