Well-known British conductor Carlo Maria Giulini conducts the famed Chicago Symphony Orchestra for this 1971 recording of Mahler's First Symphony. Symphony No. 1 in D major by Gustav Mahler was composed by Mahler between 1887 and 1888. It incorporates music Mahler had composed for previous works. It was also composed while Mahler was second conductor at the Leipzig Opera, Germany. This XRCD release contains 4 movements. Mastered from the original master tapes from the Abbey Road Studios this extended resolution CD (XRCD24) from JVC brings the listener higher fidelity and improved audio quality by enhancing the process of mastering and manufacturing compact discs. This XRCD24 is compatible with all CD players.