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On this day 1910: Mahler's Symphony No 8 premiered in Munich

Chris Maume
Saturday 07 September 2013 15:54 BST
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Mahler's Symphony No 8 – the Symphony of a Thousand, with its 850-strong choir – premiered in Munich. Previous works had been met with indifference, but this time the Austrian composer received a 20-minute standing ovation

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