During this Mahler anniversary year Deutsche Grammophon and Decca lead the way by honoring the revolutionary composer with Mahler 150. Certainly one of the most influential composers of symphonies and song-cycles, Mahler will be feted with a website that encourages exploration of his works, a "People's Edition" selected and programmed by listeners, and an impressive line-up of new releases and rare re-issues.
Today is the 150th anniversary of Mahler's birth and the composer will be celebrated with numerous live concerts (including a recital with Thomas Hampson in Mahler's birth-house in Kaliste, Czech Republic which will be web-cast live on medici.tv). Deutsche Grammophon and Decca join the celebration by launching a new website devoted to the richest catalog of Mahler recordings in existence as well as beginning a number of long reaching initiatives.The Mahler 150 website, www.mahler150.com, is devoted to the composer and his music and will offer full-track streaming of the complete Deutsche Grammophon and Decca Mahler catalogs - featuring some 180 symphony recordings - with integrated shop links for instant purchase on CD or download. (Full-track streaming will be available for all titles next week, though most are available now). Additionally, there will be a comprehensive out-of-print section of over 60 recordings, including important recordings that have become virtually unobtainable and legendary performances from the archives that are being made available for the first time in digital form via the DG Web Shop. (No purchase is necessary to enjoy the free streaming and to participate in the voting).Videos