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From: frith@trwrdc.UUCP (Lord Frith)
Newsgroups: net.music.classical
Subject: Re: Sibelius - tone poems (really Mahler)
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Date: Fri, 1-Nov-85 08:54:50 EST
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In article <5778@tekecs.UUCP> jeffw@tekecs.UUCP (Jeff Winslow) writes:
> 
> I have no trouble understanding Mahler's music, both subjectively and
> objectively (where I have studied it in this fashion). Each measure
> brings something new, interesting and appropriate. And I am not easily
> interested or entertained.
> 
> Now I can understand someone being turned off by his style (intricate and
> emotional), although personally I love it. Are you sure that's not the
> real reason you feel as you do?

My complaints are entirely subjective.  Yes Mahler is intricate.
And boy is he emotional! A bit too much for my tastes.

My major complaint is that Mahler's music just doesn't GO anywhere.  I
find myself sitting here gripping the edge of my chair and muttering to
myself "get ON with it.... get ON WITH IT!"  And when he has finally
finished I ask myself "now where have we been?"  And I find we really
haven't gone far enough.

I like music that has economy and a sense of purpose.  Mahler washes
his entire brain out at you.  After a while it becomes numbing.