20-111 Six Gigantic Symphonies of Gustav Mahler
Punch Howarth, Mondays 10 am - 12 noon
Sonoran Room: February 17, 24 March 2, 9, 16, 23
Gustav Mahler was a world-class conductor of opera and symphony orchestras who found time to compose huge symphonies. Mahler, who was Czech, was a Germanic Romantic composer.
This six-week class will focus on six works in the symphony form, covering one work each class.The first three classes will cover symphonies 1-2-3, the Wunderhorn Symphonies where 2 and 3 include vocal forces.The final three classes will include the Ruckert Symphonies 5-6-7 that are pure orchestra works.