Premieres
- World premiere (first three movements only): March 4, 1895, Berlin, with the composer conducting the Berlin Philharmonic.
- World premiere (complete): December 13, 1895, Berlin, conducted by the composer.
- Dutch premiere: October 26, 1904, Amsterdam, with the composer conducting the Concertgebouw Orchestra.
- American premiere: December 8, 1908, New York City, conducted by the composer with the New York Symphony Orchestra.
- Recording premiere: 1924, Oskar Fried conducting the Berlin State Opera Orchestra.
- British premiere: April 16, 1931, London, conducted by Bruno Walter.
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