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In tonight's posting of Love's Shame, Love's Salvation I introduce a wonderful piece of music (my opinion): Mahler's Second Symphony, The Resurrection. It is a profound work, and I encourage you to listen to it, if only the last movement. I know what they say about opinions; however, in my non-professional music opinion, it ranks among the greatest symphonic works of the late 19th century. Even if you don't read my story, please click on the link(s), sit back, and enjoy.:

Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 2, The Resurrection complete: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZzFruQCofM

Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 2, The Resurrection last movements only: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYCHOB25F7o

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Start with "Freedom Fighters" track. It gives you an idea of the range of talent that group as. That track makes me feel like I am falling and rising at the same time. You will understand when you listen to that piece of music.

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One of my favourite works. I love the note from the composer that the audience should be allowed five minutes respite to recover from the first movement.

My favourite anecdote is about Schoenberg conducting one of Gustav's works with the composer listening in at the rehearsals.

"You need the brass louder"

"Gustav, if I make the brass louder it will drown out the strings"

"Exactly"

"Oh. I see"

Schoenberg was gracious enough to comment that he realised, just then, that he would never be in the same class as Mahler when it came to orchestration. The slow movement of the sixth always has me crying at the sheer beauty and yearning of the music. It says to me "If only..." and sings of something forever just, just beyond reach. A fine metaphor for our condition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8LyuMSrJmA

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