Mats Norrman ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>When Mahler said about his 8th symphony, in the famous saying about setting
>universe in motion, that a symphony should be as life, including a whole
>world, ...

Actually Mats, the "suymphony must be like the world, it must contain
everything" remark was made to Sibelius at their famous meeting.  It was
not AFAIK specifically in regard to the 8th and may (I'd have to check)
have occurred before he wrote the 8th.

Deryk Barker
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