The Mahler Symphonies: An Owner's Manual (includes 1 CD) Summary and Reviews

The Mahler Symphonies: An Owner's Manual (includes 1 CD)
by David Hurwitz

The Mahler Symphonies: An Owner's Manual (includes 1 CD)
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Author: David Hurwitz
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-11-01
ISBN: 1574670999
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Amadeus Press

Book Reviews of The Mahler Symphonies: An Owner's Manual (includes 1 CD)

Book Review: Dissappointed
Summary: 1 Stars

I bought this book on the strength of the Dvorak book in the same series which I was really happy with. The problem with this one is that it is simply a description of the Mahler Symphonies, basically what plays where and what it may represent.

I was expecting something that explored the structure of the music and dealt with Mahler's expressive and aesthetic motivations. Rather than a blow by blow account of what instrument plays when. So if you want something along the lines of what I was hoping for I'd explore the Mitchell books about Mahler which seem to cover Mahler from this angle.

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