tomekkobialka | Mahler's 4th Symphony (Audio + Score) [RE-UPLOAD] @tomekkobialka | Uploaded July 2019 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
pf: Ivan Fischer cond/ Budapest Festival Orchestra
The Symphony No. 4 in G major by Gustav Mahler was written in 1899 and 1900, though it incorporates a song originally written in 1892. The song, "Das himmlische Leben", presents a child's vision of Heaven. It is sung by a soprano in the work's fourth and last movement. Although typically described as being in the key of G major, the symphony employs a progressive tonal scheme ('(b)/G--E').
A typical performance of the Fourth lasts about an hour, making it one of Mahler's shorter symphonies. The performing forces are also small by Mahler's usual standard. These features have made it the most frequently performed Mahler symphony, though in recent years the First has gained ground.
0:00 - Bedächtig, nicht eilen (Moderately, not rushed) (Sonata Form)
16:50 - In gemächlicher Bewegung, ohne Hast (Leisurely moving, without haste) (Scherzo & Trio)
26:18 - Ruhevoll, poco adagio (Peacefully, somewhat slowly) (Theme & Variations)
48:13 - Sehr behaglich (Very comfortably) (Strophic)
pf: Ivan Fischer cond/ Budapest Festival Orchestra
The Symphony No. 4 in G major by Gustav Mahler was written in 1899 and 1900, though it incorporates a song originally written in 1892. The song, "Das himmlische Leben", presents a child's vision of Heaven. It is sung by a soprano in the work's fourth and last movement. Although typically described as being in the key of G major, the symphony employs a progressive tonal scheme ('(b)/G--E').
A typical performance of the Fourth lasts about an hour, making it one of Mahler's shorter symphonies. The performing forces are also small by Mahler's usual standard. These features have made it the most frequently performed Mahler symphony, though in recent years the First has gained ground.
0:00 - Bedächtig, nicht eilen (Moderately, not rushed) (Sonata Form)
16:50 - In gemächlicher Bewegung, ohne Hast (Leisurely moving, without haste) (Scherzo & Trio)
26:18 - Ruhevoll, poco adagio (Peacefully, somewhat slowly) (Theme & Variations)
48:13 - Sehr behaglich (Very comfortably) (Strophic)