An interesting treatment of wildly disparate musical elements - but done so well that it borders on magic! First we have a macabre presentation of the famous French folk song Frere Jacque - but presented in the minor mode and with some variation to the tune… followed by a section that reminds the listener of Mahler's Jewish roots… and then a very tender section that is very direct in its emotional appeal… Mahler finally returns us to the opening theme with reminders of the second section to complete this most ingenious and completely satisfying movement. The o… read more
An interesting treatment of wildly disparate musical elements - but done so well that it borders on magic! First we have a macabre presentation of th… read more
An interesting treatment of wildly disparate musical elements - but done so well that it borders on magic! First we have a macabre presentation of the famous French folk song Frere Jacqu… read more
Gustav Mahler (7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was a Jewish Bohemian-Austrian composer and conductor. Mahler’s lifetime spanned the most crucial period in musical history. Behind him lay the rich, Romantic pastures of Anton Bruckner and Johannes Brahms, and ahead the “alien” musical landscapes of Schoenberg and Boulez and the harrowing emotional terrain of Shostakovich and Benjamin Britten. Such was Gustav Mahler’s all-embracing vision that he earned the respect and admiration of all these composers. During a conversation with Jean Sibelius, Mahler insisted that his symphonies were “who… read more
Gustav Mahler (7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was a Jewish Bohemian-Austrian composer and conductor. Mahler’s lifetime spanned the most crucial period in musical history. Behind him lay the ric… read more
Gustav Mahler (7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was a Jewish Bohemian-Austrian composer and conductor. Mahler’s lifetime spanned the most crucial period in musical history. Behind him lay the rich, Romantic pastures of Anton Bruckner and Joh…read more