Mimi Ezust wrote: >The opening of Mahler Fifth can be matched with one of the Mendelssohn >"Songs Without Words" (the second one?). I haven't checked the score, so >the rhythm might not be exact. It is the very opening statement of both >compositions. Even better with the opening of the Wedding March from a Midsummer Night's Dream. Tony Duggan, England. Mahler recordings survey: http://www.musicweb.force9.co.uk/music/Mahler/