Symphony No. 8 In Full Score (Dover Music Scores)
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (668 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486260224 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-30 |
| Language | : | German |
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8 available at a reasonable price to all students and performers of Mahler, and all music lovers who wish to immerse themselves in the glories of this monumental masterpiece.. The symphony is in two parts. This authoritative full-score edition makes the Symphony No. Eight months later he was dead." — Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians.Mahler's massive complex "Symphony of a Thousand" has been called a crowning achievement of his career, a work that integrates on a truly grand scale the musical ideas, forms, and media that dominated his creative life. The first is a setting of words from the medieval Latin hymn "Veni, Creator Spiritus." The words of the second part are taken from the final scene of Goethe's Faust. The theme of this amalgam is the redemptive power of love, and its form is a powerful synthesis of motet, dramatic cantata, oratorio, song cycle, and symphony.Mahler scored the work for orchestra, eight solo voices, double chorus, boys' choir, and organ, eliciting from this mighty consort
Austrian composer and conductor Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) wrote chiefly symphonies and Lieder. Because of his Jewish roots, the composer's music was suppressed by the Nazis but has enjoyed a steady revival over the past five decades.. Late Romantic in style, his tempestuous works reflect the anxious mood of Europe at the
Late Romantic in style, his tempestuous works reflect the anxious mood of Europe at the turn of the 20th century. About the AuthorAustrian composer and conductor Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) wrote chiefly symphonies and Lieder. Because of his Jewish roots, the composer's music was suppressed by the Nazis but has enjoyed a steady revival over the past five decades.
J. Schofield said It's the full, complete score. I'm getting older, so I need to use glasses when reading music now. This score isn't the same as having the score in sheet music on your stand, where the typeface is larger. So using it to play would be difficult, in my opinion. You'd want the sheet music if you were performing it. However, as other reviewers so well noted, this score is excellent for those who know how to read music but h. "Brilliant price" according to Christine. Was amazed that I could get a score for such a low price, but a lovely looking score. Arrived in good time and has been used for following the Score during the LA Phil's Mahler 8 that I recently sang in!. Just what I wanted Brasileira This full score of Mahler's 8th symphony is just what I wanted easy to read and light weight enough to travel with.