Tony Duggan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>There are versions where Blumine is on Band 5 of a CD, but I'm certain
>this is not because the conductor concerned intends it to be looked on
>as a fifth movement.  That would be truly bizarre.

Sure. It simply doesn't "fit" as 5th movement.

>If Blumine is to be played at all either it should be in its correct place
>in the earlier version of the sympony or as a standalone piece.

And there I agree.

>No, there were _five_ movements to start with in the first version and then
>Mahler dropped one of themwhen he revised the work - Blumine, was the one
>he dropped.  He did NOT write a new second movement, the second movement
>was there from the very start as the Wyn Morris recording of the earlier
>version shows.

I wonder why he dropped that movement.  I think it is very good, and as I
pointed out, it fits well in the symphony.  Does anyone know what Mahler
said/wrote about it?

>There are plenty of Mahlerian myths around.  Let us not start any more.

Non so. Relata refero.

James Zehm <[log in to unmask]>