The Symphony No.1 in E major by Hans Rott (1858 1884) was never performed during the composers lifetime. In 1989, musicologist Paul Banks resurrected the lost composition, revealing its compositional similarities to Gustav Mahlers symphonies. The developing interest in Rotts symphony led to a scholarly performing edition published by Ries & Erler (2003).Conductors should understand that Rotts symphony is a student piece, hence the published score contains flaws true to its original source. The available recordings offer performance considerations. A conductors guide could aid in the preparation of the score. This document, a comparative study of the score and existing recordings, aims to provide insight and guidance for a conductors preparation of Hans Rotts Symphony No.1 in E major.