In Reply to: Just spent a ridiculous amount on Mahler Second LP posted by kitch29 on May 1, 2015 at 08:38:52:
Disagree with the horse-puckiness! If you can read a score, you'll soon see the incredibly organized use of counterpoint that Mahler makes in his best pieces (for me, these are 5-6-9). These are tightly organized pieces that never waste the listener's time. Add the first movement of 8 to that list.
As far as the Second is concerned, I'm done as soon as the chorus comes in. I found it impressive when I was 16, and now it's just boring.
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- RE: Just spent a ridiculous amount on Mahler Second LP - pbarach 16:03:54 05/01/15 (1)
- I still enjoy the choral parts - but I do feel Mahler's reach exceeds his grasp in those spots [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 17:25:50 05/01/15 (0)