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6 lis 2014 · Mahler Listening Guide Symphony no. 2 in C Minor (“Resurrection”) by Bettie Jo Basinger. Gustav Mahler. Work History. Mahler composed his Second Symphony over a period of seven years.
The strings take up the tune, and this “first theme” is worked through a long series of variations that bear the inimitable hallmark of the composer’s mastery of orchestration. It’s easy to follow this vigorous dance tune as he puts both it and the orchestra through their paces.
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 ...
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 .
Basic Guide to Program Formatting. Sourced from MLA style, Writing about Music (Holoman), The Chicago Manual of Style. THE REPERTOIRE PAGE(S) Piece Titles. Both Major and Minor are capitalized if included in the title of the piece. Capitalize No. (number) and Op. (opus), as we follow the bibliographic citation rules. Example:
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor (“Resurrection Symphony”) by Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) Austrian composer and conductor Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 in C minor, known in German as the Auferstehungssymphonie, or “Resurrection Symphony,” is as ambitious a project as any by a young composer who had
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.
