Mahler with CD (His Life and Music)
by Stephen Johnson
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Author: Stephen JohnsonEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-10-01
ISBN: 1402207581
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Sourcebooks MediaFusion
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Book Review: Excellent Book on Gustav Mahler.
Summary: 5 Stars
Austrian composer Gustav Mahler has often been described as the one who was the doorway out of 19th century Romantic music into the modern music of the 20th century. Indeed, much of his music was way ahead of its time and still receives wide acclaim (especially his orchestral songs and larger-than-life symphonies).
Stephen Johnson's biography on the life and music of Mahler goes into mass detail of this genuine composer. Great lengths have gone into describing Mahler's inner struggles as a person and as a musical genius. Additionally, much detail is given behind some of Mahler's monumental works including all ten symphonies, the riveting "Das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth)", "Das Knaben Wunderhorn" and many of his songs or 'Lieder' as they are called in German.
Besides the well-written essay on Mahler's life and music, the book also includes not one but TWO audio CD's (taken from the Naxos catalog) which chronicle some of Mahler's greatest and best known work. While excerpts from some immortal works are missing here (notably music from the Symphony No.2 "Resurrection" and Symphony No.9), the two CD's offer some prime examples of Mahler's greatness and natural genius and provide an excellent introduction to his music.
With this said, this book is a must for those just discovering Gustav Mahler. It's simple to read and is very in-depth. Also recommended is Constantine Floros's book on the Mahler Symphonies which provides a dissected 'under the microscope' view of all the Mahler symphonies as well as "Song of the Earth".
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