Extending the legacy of their award-winning and critically acclaimed Mahler cycle, Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony have begun reissuing the recordings, maintaining the Hybrid SACD format favored by so many classical consumers, yet streamlining the packaging to jewel cases thus providing excellent value. Mahler's Symphony No. 1 was one of the most stunning debuts in symphonic music history. This powerful and passionate performance of the 'Titan' was recorded in 2001 and captures the live-performance excitement of the Grammy-winning conductor-symphony partnership that the Los Angeles Times declared, 'the most exciting Mahler combination anywhere right now.'