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Model #:
HL 00331650
Manufacturer:
Hal Leonard Corporation
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Mahler Symphonies: An Owner's Guide w/CD
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Since Gustav Mahler was rediscovered in the early 1960s, his symphonies
have become arguably the most popular works in the modern orchestral
repertoire. Mahler's Symphonies: An Owner's Manual is the first
discussion of the ten completed symphonies (No. 1-9 plus “The Song of
the Earth”) to offer music lovers and record collectors a comprehensive
overview of the music itself, what it sounds like, how it is organized,
its form, content, and meaning, as it strikes today's listeners. The
book caters to the novice as David Hurwitz describes what the listener
will hear, section by section, using simple cues such as important
instrumental solos, recognizable tunes, climaxes, and other easily
audible musical facts. He explains how each work is arranged, how the
various parts relate to each other, and how one work leads to the next.
It describes the emotional extravagance that lies at the root of
Mahler's popularity, the consistency of his symphonic thinking, the
relationship of each work to its companions, and his dazzling and
revolutionary use of orchestral instruments to create an expressive
musical language that is varied in content and immediate in impact. The
accompanying CD contains recordings from Symphony No. 1, Third Movement; Symphony No. 2, First Movement; Symphony No. 5, Third Movement; and Symphony No. 7, Second Movement: “Nachtmusik I.”
224 pages
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