Inside Mahler's Second symphony : a listener's guide /

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-257) and indexes.Preface -- Part I : Preliminaries. Setting the stage for the Second symphony -- Part II : The five movements. The first movement : its opening and a two-part exposition ; The first movement : development and recapitulation ; The second movement ; A song serves as a study for the third movement ; The third movement : Scherzo and trio ; The fourth movement : "Urlicht" ; How to complete the symphony ; The last movement, part 1 : references to judgment and the airing of themes ; The last movement, part 2 : judgment in action, musical development, and some continuing enigmas ; The last movement, part 3 : collapse, climactic resolution, a stunning reversal, and celebration -- Appendices.