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At least he said he didn't know the piece.
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Post by nickc March 30, 2004 (2 of 4)
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peteyspambucket said:
At least he said he didn't know the piece.
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Post by parisf September 14, 2007 (3 of 4)
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It kills me when the reviewers say Mahler's 3rd is not "easy listening." To my ears, it is one of the most undemanding and most pleasurable of all the Mahler symphonies. What could be easier to listen to than the magnificent first and last movements? They both just carry the listener along effortlessly. Those movements are just pure joy. The last movement is ecstasy. Holy smokes, what were the reviewers thinking??? Now the sixth and the ninth, two of my favorites by the way, those are demanding works! But the first and third are just plain fun! I've always found the fourth kind of light weight, but worth a listen every now and then. The seventh requires a very special performance to hold it all together.
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Post by seth September 15, 2007 (4 of 4)
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parisf said:
It kills me when the reviewers say Mahler's 3rd is not "easy listening." To my ears, it is one of the most undemanding and most pleasurable of all the Mahler symphonies. What could be easier to listen to than the magnificent first and last movements? They both just carry the listener along effortlessly. Those movements are just pure joy. The last movement is ecstasy. Holy smokes, what were the reviewers thinking??? Now the sixth and the ninth, two of my favorites by the way, those are demanding works! But the first and third are just plain fun! I've always found the fourth kind of light weight, but worth a listen every now and then. The seventh requires a very special performance to hold it all together.
The third does lack a clear linear logic that are hallmarks of the Mahler symphonies, which I can understand making it difficult to make it through in one sitting.
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