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Mike Leghorn wrote:
>As I was recently rediscovering the Seventh Symphony, I decided that I
>like the outer movements much better than the inner three -- which strike
>me as a trivial and self-indulgent. As great as the sixth is, I feel
>that Mahler built upon his experience from the first movement of the
>Sixth to produce something better in the Seventh. ...
I don't do this. In fact, I think his first, fifth, sixth, seventh,
and ninth symphonies are just about perfect as is. However, I do find
the breaks in some of his other symphonies for a "quickie song" annoying
in the extreme, so I simply program these short movements out. These
symphonies flow much better for me, and so I enjoy them much more. I
wouldn't necessarily impose my preferences on anyone else, but I certainly
am glad I can make these edits for myself.
Dave
http://www.classical.net/
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