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Mahler, Bruckner and Strauss
The late Romantic orchestra at its largest: Bruckner's and Mahler's symphonies and Strauss's tone poems, 1880 to 1945.
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Symphony No. 2 in C minor
This guide follows Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 in C minor “Resurrection” (1894) in five parts: Allegro maestoso (sonata form), Andante moderato, Scherzo: In ruhig fließender Bewegung (minuet and trio), Urlicht and Im Tempo des Scherzo.
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- I
- II
- III: In
- IVUrlicht
- V des
, marked to be played with complete gravity and solemnity. This C minor began as the separate Totenfeier. The first opens the , a lyrical first appears in E major, and the is repeated in varied form, with the first back. The brings in ideas used later, including a based on the plainchant. The and then the follow.
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II25:34–37:42
IVUrlicht48:50–53:58
V des 54:20–1:30:33
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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