ah. ok. Shandra and I were not only bored but irritated.

You do need to concentrate for longer than 5 seconds.

That said, Mahler is a longwinded blowhard.

Symphony #8 is a real monster. The ending makes sense when you have listened to the rest of the symphony. You understand where all of the main ideas come from and how they are blending together in the final climax.

It is the sort of music that I can only listen to every once and a while. It is almost too much. But it is great whenever I come back to it. It is the kind of thing that works best when experienced live.

The Adagietto is brilliant and easy to grasp. Wonderful string music. One of the things that got me into classical music when I was younger. It is almost perfect.

- Jason

ah. ok. Shandra and I were not only bored but irritated.

Crossed wires my Darling.
Symphony 5 movement 4 is the Adagietto, which is just gorgeous in my book.

"Do not go gentle into that good night
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

Symphony 5 movement 4. Just dramatized high notes low notes. Nothing there. And I agree with Olivia no melody. Disappointed with that one.

was impressive in terms of build up, but for me it lacks melody overall. I kept waiting to be hooked into it, but never was (you know when you want to hear it over and over). I much preferred the beautiful #5 Adagietto.

The Resurrection is very triumphant... I enjoyed the beginning...the sopranos with the violins. I must confess that, near the end, I wished the brass instruments would tone it down to just let the voices carry us to the glory, but it may be my speakers on this computer.

I haven't indulged in much Mahler before.

"Do not go gentle into that good night
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

Here is an outstanding video of Europe's top maestro Claudio Abbado and Europe's all star orchestra the Lucerne Festival Orchestra.

Simon Rattle (wearing some kind of yoga outfit), a top notch group of British kids, the singers and the chorus erupt in the "Symphony of a Thousand".

- Jason

Here is another selffish example of me using SOLO as a bookmark site for memorable YouTube videos.

Here is Gustavo Dudamel, the young South American badass conducting the end of Mahler's 3rd Symphony. Not the greatest performance of this music, but certainly great enough to do the music justice. Enjoy.

- Jason

however, that was absolutely stunning. The delicious amount of goose pimples across my flesh in hearing that was indeed a most delightful experience.

Bravo! and thank you for sharing.

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