Inside Mahlers Second Symphony - Bernstein, Lawrence F

This Guide Introduces Concertgoers, Serious Listeners, And Music Students To Gustav Mahlers Second Symphony, One Of The Composers Most Popular And Most Powerful Works. It Examines The Symphony From Several Perspectives: Mahlers Struggle To Create What He Called The Symphony; His Innovative Approaches To Traditional Musical Form; How He Addressed The Daunting Challenges Of Writing Music On A Monumental Scale; And How He Dealt With The Ineluctable Force Of Beethovens Symphonic Precedent, Especially That Of The Ninth Symphony.the Central Focus Of Inside Mahlers Second Symphony Is On The Music Itself: How It Works, How It Works Its Magic On The Listener, How It Translates The Earnest Existential Concerns That Motivate The Symphony Into Powerful And Highly Expressive Music. Beyond This, The Book Ushers The Listeners Guide Into The Digital Age With 185 Dedicated Audio Examples.