The Mahler symphonies : an owner's manual / David Hurwitz.
| Author/creator | Hurwitz, David, 1961- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Pompton Plains, NJ : Amadeus Press, 2004. |
| Description | xv, 194 pages ; 23 cm + 1 audio disc (65 min. ; 4 3/4 in.). |
| Subjects |
| Series | Unlocking the masters series ; no. 2. Unlocking the masters series ; no. 2. ^A590063 |
| Contents | Introduction. Listening to Mahler -- Symphony no. 1 -- Symphony no. 2 ("Resurrection") -- Symphony no. 3 -- Symphony no. 4 -- Symphony no. 5 -- Symphony no. 6 ("Tragic") -- Symphony no. 7. First movement ; Second movement "Nachtmusik I" ; Third movement ; Fourth movement "Nachtmusik II" ; Fifth movment -- Symphony no. 8. Part I: "Hymnus" ; Part 2: closing scene from Goethe's Faust --Das Lied von der Erde (The song of the earth). First movement: "Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde" (the drinking song of the earth's misery) ; Second movement "Der Einsame im Herbst" (the lonely man in autumn) ; Third movement: "Von der Jugend" (of youth) ; Fourth movement: "Von der Schonheit" (of beauty) ; Fifth movement: "Der Trunkene im Fruhling" (the drunkard in spring) ; Sixth movement: "Der abschied" (the farewell) -- Symphony no. 9 -- Appendix I. That glorious Mahlerian orchestra!. Mahler's orchestra section by section -- Appendix 2. The symphonies at a glance. |
| Abstract | Few composers since the mid-twentieth century have escaped Mahler's influence. This book is the first discussion of Mahler's ten completed symphonies to offer music lovers a comprehensive overview of the music as it strikes today's listeners. The book caters to the novice, as well as the expert, as the author describes what the listener will hear, section by section. He explains how each work is arranged, how the various parts relate to one another, and how one work leads to the next. The emphasis throughout is on the experience of listening, and how each symphony embodies Mahler's dictum that the symphony "must embrace the world. It must contain everything." Hurwitz describes the emotional extravagance that lies at the root of Mahler's popularity, the consistency of his symphonic thinking, and his dazzling and revolutionary use of orchestral instruments to create an expressive musical language that is varied in content and immediate in impact. |
| LCCN | 2004018845 |
| ISBN | 1574670999 |
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| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | CD-7781 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.M23 H86 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |