Symphony No. 6 in A Minor

$19.95

Publication Date: 27th March 2003

Dating from the composer's prolific period of 1903–04 and following Mahler's marriage to Alma Schindler by just a year, the draft of this remarkable work — subtitled "Tragic" — is represented by numerous recordings. The symphony incorporates "portraits" of Alma in the first movement and of children playing in a diabolical scherzo — some say, a musical prediction of the tragedy that was to strike the Mahler family within three years.
Mahler's Symphony No. 6 is presented here in full score, with bar-numbered movements and ample margins at the bottom of each score page for notes and a... Read More

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Dating from the composer's prolific period of 1903–04 and following Mahler's marriage to Alma Schindler by just a year, the draft of this remarkable work — subtitled "Tragic" — is represented by numerous recordings. The symphony incorporates "portraits" of Alma in the first movement and of children playing in a diabolical scherzo — some say, a musical prediction of the tragedy that was to strike the Mahler family within three years.
Mahler's Symphony No. 6 is presented here in full score, with bar-numbered movements and ample margins at the bottom of each score page for notes and a... Read More

Description

Dating from the composer's prolific period of 1903–04 and following Mahler's marriage to Alma Schindler by just a year, the draft of this remarkable work — subtitled "Tragic" — is represented by numerous recordings. The symphony incorporates "portraits" of Alma in the first movement and of children playing in a diabolical scherzo — some say, a musical prediction of the tragedy that was to strike the Mahler family within three years.
Mahler's Symphony No. 6 is presented here in full score, with bar-numbered movements and ample margins at the bottom of each score page for notes and analysis. Ideal for study in the classroom, at home, or in the concert hall, this affordable, high-quality, conveniently sized volume will be the edition of choice for music students and music lovers alike.


Reprint of the work originally published by C. F. Kahnt Nachfolger, 1906.
Details
  • Price: $19.95
  • Pages: 272
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Dover Miniature Scores: Orchestral
  • Publication Date: 27th March 2003
  • Trim Size: 6 x 9 in
  • ISBN: 9780486428550
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    MUSIC / Printed Music / Band & Orchestra
    MUSIC / Printed Music / Opera & Classical Scores
    MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical
Author Bio
Austrian composer and conductor Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) wrote chiefly symphonies and Lieder. Late Romantic in style, his tempestuous works reflect the anxious mood of Europe at the turn of the 20th century. 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.

Dating from the composer's prolific period of 1903–04 and following Mahler's marriage to Alma Schindler by just a year, the draft of this remarkable work — subtitled "Tragic" — is represented by numerous recordings. The symphony incorporates "portraits" of Alma in the first movement and of children playing in a diabolical scherzo — some say, a musical prediction of the tragedy that was to strike the Mahler family within three years.
Mahler's Symphony No. 6 is presented here in full score, with bar-numbered movements and ample margins at the bottom of each score page for notes and analysis. Ideal for study in the classroom, at home, or in the concert hall, this affordable, high-quality, conveniently sized volume will be the edition of choice for music students and music lovers alike.


Reprint of the work originally published by C. F. Kahnt Nachfolger, 1906.
  • Price: $19.95
  • Pages: 272
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Dover Miniature Scores: Orchestral
  • Publication Date: 27th March 2003
  • Trim Size: 6 x 9 in
  • ISBN: 9780486428550
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    MUSIC / Printed Music / Band & Orchestra
    MUSIC / Printed Music / Opera & Classical Scores
    MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical
Austrian composer and conductor Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) wrote chiefly symphonies and Lieder. Late Romantic in style, his tempestuous works reflect the anxious mood of Europe at the turn of the 20th century. 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.