“The further the music develops, the more complex the apparatus used by the composer to express his thoughts becomes.” Gustav Mahler The second movement of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony is marked “Stürmisch bewegt, mit größter Vehemenz” (Turbulently Rough, With Greatest Vehemence).  Where the first movement Funeral March expressed mourning, despair and anguish, this second movement gives... Continue Reading →