In Reply to: Bruckner is more mysterious but has that large feel, ... posted by docw on February 1, 2007 at 17:23:15:
Mahler's music follows a very clear linear A to B logic. Each movement has a clear beginning, middle and end, and all the movements put together follow the same layout. On the other hand, with Bruckner, the music doesn't really go anywhere. Deryck Cooke said it best: "the music has no need to go anywhere, no need to find a point of arrival, because it is already there."
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- Bruckner is the polar opposite of Mahler - Thornhill 19:00:47 02/01/07 (9)
- OTOH, if you want Mahler with hooks added... - Ben 12:05:16 02/02/07 (1)
- I agree. The despair and angst of Shostakovich is a NATURAL after Mahler. n/t - SE 13:02:56 02/02/07 (0)
- SE is right, imho... - docw 10:16:25 02/02/07 (0)
- George Szell Said the Same Thing..... - Todd Krieger 23:47:08 02/01/07 (5)
- Re: George Szell Said the Same Thing..... - Thornhill 05:36:53 02/02/07 (4)
- Yes, yes, of course, of course. BUT... - SE 09:22:18 02/02/07 (3)
- Some huhs? Not really's, and no's... - Thornhill 15:45:05 02/02/07 (1)
- So, you're saying I'm "oversimplifying"?... - SE 13:52:11 02/04/07 (0)
- ...but, not that they sound "like each other". n/t - SE 09:23:34 02/02/07 (0)