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In the Thread: The best Third Movement from “Der Titan”
Post Subject: Man oh man...Posted by Axel on: 8/18/2009
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so have you now listened to Walter or not?
If yes, and he is missing YOUR point -- ja now fine.
Both Walter and Mahler were Jews if that is of ANY help to your sentiments.
I'm also not into all this intellectualizing, just listen and then tell us if finally there's SOMEBODY in this conducting world to satisfy your homesick desire for Yiddish interpretation, or if at least someone came at least close.
BTW I happen to agree that so far all other interpretations heard (including the ones I mentioned) go too fast during the opening etc. - a proper funereal march, funnily twisted or not, just don't go like a 'Reichwehrmarsch'. As to the other sentiments mentioned your are pretty much close to what Mahler apparently had in mind -- he was only 28 when he was done with the first at first, and feeling a bit pissy with the world at the time...
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