The Symphony No. 6 of one of Gustav Mahler’s most emotionally wrenching and formally intricate creations. Experiencing the piece in its four-hand transcription (by no less than Alexander Zemlinsky, a figure closely tied to Mahler’s own biography) spotlights nuances and details of structure, often to revelatory effect. Renowned pianists Inna Faliks and Daniel Schlosberg have made this work a special project over the years, having performed it across the country, including at the National Gallery and Ravinia.

As they now reveal in this remarkable studio recording, the music works well on the piano. In purely keyboard terms, Mahler’s contrapuntal acumen and rich harmonic language make a pointed, intimate and idiomatic impact, losing little in translation. Moreover, two pianists sharing one bench can respond with unusual flexibility and immediacy to the music’s harrowingly wide emotional gamut, channeling the spirit of Zemlinsky and Mahler hovering over the keyboard when the ink had barely dried on the page.

Symphony No 6, “Tragic”
for piano 4-hands      

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
arr. Alexander Zemlinsky (1871-1942)

1 |     Allegro energico, ma non troppo. Heftig, aber markig.

2 |     Andante moderato

3 |    Scherzo: Wuchtig

4 | Finale: Sostenuto - Allegro moderato - Allegro energico

Total Time: 69:20

Release date: October 16, 2026
UPC: 053479705006

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