Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4 in Full Score

by Gustav Mahler

Book Overview

Mahler's third and fourth symphonies mark a turning point in his development as a composer. Symphony No. 3 (1896) predominantly follows the musical style of the earlier two symphonies, which tended to emphasize a single melodic line with subordinate harmonies. Symphony No. 4 (1900) embodies the more contrapuntal style that characterizes his later symphonic works. At the same time, these works bring Mahler to the end of his "Wunderhorn years," when...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486261662
• ISBN13: 9780486261669
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.3" x 12.1"