One clue to penetrating this work and its structure is to understand the following: Except for the opening and closing gestures and the trombone statements, everything in this work is repeated, presented twice. That should clarify to some extent how this work is structured. These repeated sections vary considerably in length, which in itself is what makes it so difficult to piece out the various sections.
The ending of this symphony is unlike any other I’ve heard. As of this moment this symphony is my favorite out of all the ones I’ve listened to before
One clue to penetrating this work and its structure is to understand the following:
Except for the opening and closing gestures and the trombone statements, everything in this work is repeated, presented twice. That should clarify to some extent how this work is structured. These repeated sections vary considerably in length, which in itself is what makes it so difficult to piece out the various sections.
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Captivating analysis!