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Mahler's First Symphony originally had five movements, not four. The extra movement, Blumine ("Flowers"), was cut when Mahler revised the work at the end of his life, but it's a lovely little piece all the same. Some performances reinstate the movement, but Neeme Järvi's solution is even more intelligent; he includes it as an encore to a colorful and exciting performance of the standard, four-movement First. If you want to hear Mahler's original thoughts, simply play Blumine between the first two movements. Great sound, too. --David Hurwitz