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Monday, December 22, 2025
Classical corner
The third movement (Andante moderato) of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 6
A great example of Mahler mixing major and minor to create a theme with bittersweet ambiguity. Nothing ambiguous however in the two massive hammer blows in the final movement.
A great example of Mahler mixing major and minor to create a theme with bittersweet ambiguity. Nothing ambiguous however in the two massive hammer blows in the final movement.
ReplyDeleteYes, the mix is striking.
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