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6 lis 2014 · Considering that the program Mahler outlined for Marschalk in 1896 specifies that the hero mourned in the opening movement of Symphony no. 2 equates to the same individual that his First Symphony depicts, the allusion to the latter piece in the former work seems a natural choice.
So the ‘programme’ of the symphony resolves itself into a symbolic description of a psychological mood-sequence: a sense of outrage at the omnipotence of death, a haunting awareness of the fragility of life’s happiness, and a feeling of disgust at the mechanical and aimless triviality of everyday life, followed by a turning away to faith ...
12 kwi 2018 · The symphony Mahler scored for a large orchestra including 4 flutes, 4 oboes, 5 clarinets, 10 French horns, 8 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, timpani, a great range of percussion including 3 cowbells, 2 harps, organ, large string section plus soprano and alto soloists and chorus.
Here, Mahler uses all of his skill as composer to craft a dramatic musical and emotional turning point: The key is Db major—a long way (to the ear, not the finger) from the C that ended the last movement, and it gives a breathtaking freshness to the soft entrance of the alto soloist and strings.
The Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was composed in 1872. One of Tchaikovsky's joyful compositions, it was successful right from its premiere and also won the favor of the group of nationalistic Russian composers known as " The Five ", led by Mily Balakirev .
The music sounds folk-like, but there is no exact quotation. The powerful last movement features the folksong “The Crane” (Zhuravel), sung frequently by Tchaikovsky’s butler in the Ukraine. The second title for this folksong was “Let the Crane soar.”.
Introduction to Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C minor “Resurrection” with description of the structure, and audio clips of all the themes in each movements. This part (I) focuses on the first movement.
