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Tim Dickinson wrote:
>Symphony No 5: Mahler's 5th is a wonderful piece, but is it really fair to
>compare *any* other work to Beethoven's 5th? Mahler 3, Beethoven 2.
Oh, all right, if you insist.
>Symphony No 6: Here we have two masterpieces that couldn't contrast more
>in mood: the bright sunshine of (most of) Beethoven's journey to country
>vs Mahler's trip to hell (and no, he doesn't bring us back - at least not
>until the next symphony). ... This one's a draw. ...
Now wait just a minute. Sure, the Pastorale is fine, but equal to the
cataclysmic M6?! No way. And what about the opinion of Berg, who said
of M6: "The only Sixth, despite the Pastorale."
>Symphony No 9: Mahler's 9th is surely a masterpiece, but is it really fair
>to compare *any* other work with Beethoven's 9th?
Well, oh all right.
Great game, by the way. And I agree with the ultimate decision.
Mitch Friedfeld
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