Description |
v, 314 pages ; 20 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Introduction : The arrival of the Queen of Heaven -- Setting the stage -- Light of the sense" -- Why symphony? -- Interlude -- behind the scenes : Alma and Walter, August-September 1910 -- God or demon? -- Approaching the inexpressible : words and music in Mahler's Eighth symphony -- Questions of identity -- The shadow falls -- 'To live for you, to die for you' -- Coda : 14 September 1910 -- 18 May 1911. |
Subject |
Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911.
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Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911. |
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Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911. Symphonies, no. 8, E♭ major.
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Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911 -- Appreciation.
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Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911 -- Family.
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Families. |
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Mahler, Alma, 1879-1964.
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Mahler, Alma, 1879-1964. |
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Music -- First performances -- Germany -- Munich.
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Music -- First performances. |
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Composers. |
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Germany -- Munich. |
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Composers -- Austria.
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Jewish composers -- Austria.
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Jewish composers. |
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Austria. |
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Symphonies (Mahler, Gustav) |
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Art appreciation. |
ISBN |
0571367526 paperback |
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9780571367528 paperback |
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