Mahler | Symphony No. 5

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Mahler, Gustav | Symphony No. 5 (1902)

Recording: Conductor: Simon Rattle; Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker

All Movements

0:00 - Trauermarsch (Funeral march). In gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt (C-sharp minor)
13:04 - Stürmisch bewegt, mit größter Vehemenz (A minor)
27:34 - Scherzo. Kräftig, nicht zu schnell (D major)
44:33 - Adagietto. Sehr langsam (F major)
54:06 - Rondo-Finale. Allegro – Allegro giocoso. Frisch (D major)

Resources

Other places this work is cited on the Timbre and Orchestration Resource

• Extreme Orchestration textbook by Freund and Cutler (2006/2024)
• Trumpet excerpt 1: 1st Movement, mm.1–26. Appearing at 0:04 in the above video.
• Trumpet excerpt 2: This additional passage from the same movement, mm.155–172, demonstrates how a trumpet solo in its middle range can effectively deliver a melodic line that cuts through a highly active orchestral accompaniment. Appearing at 5:26 in the above video.

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