Symphony No. 4 in G Major for Soprano and Orchestra

by Gustav Mahler

Book Overview

Mahler's Fourth Symphony ranks among the most beloved of his symphonic works and marks a distinct turning point in his approach to composition. It was here that he developed in its most sophisticated guise the idea of the "programme." In this case, the poetic idea is the progress from experience (the first movement) to the utterly innocent, childlike vision of Paradise -- the exquisitely serene vocal setting of the poem "Das himmlische Leben" (The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486411702
• ISBN13: 9780486411705
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 8.5"