The Mahler Symphonies by David Hurwitz
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.David Hurwitz is the founder and executive editor of Classicstoday.com, the Internet's first classical music review magazine. He is a music critic, percussionist, and author. M.A. in hand Hurwitz holds degrees from Johns Hopkins University and Stanford University and has written books on Mozart, Mahler, Sibelius, Haydn, Dvorák, Brahms, Beethoven, Shostakovich, and R. Strauss. Strauss, CPE Bach, Bernstein, Handel, and Mendelssohn are some of the most well-known composers. His musicological essays have appeared in prestigious publications as Music & Letters, Nineteenth-Century Music Review, and Ad Parnassum. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and now splits his time between Brooklyn, New York, and Milford, Connecticut.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781574670998 |
| ISBN 10 | 1574670999 |
| Title | The Mahler Symphonies |
| Author | David Hurwitz |
| Series | Unlocking The Masters |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hal Leonard Corporation |
| Year published | 2004-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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