When did Gustav Mahler complete the first movement of Symphony No. 2?
Gustav Mahler completed the first movement of his Symphony No. 2 in C minor as a single-movement symphonic poem called Totenfeier in 1888.
Questions about Symphony No. 2 (Mahler)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What text does Gustav Mahler use for the finale of Symphony No. 2?
The symphony uses text from Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock's poem Die Auferstehung taken from his 1758 collection Geistliche Lieder and omits the final four lines of this poem while writing the rest himself beginning at O glaube.
Where was the world premiere of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 held?
The complete world premiere took place the 13th of December 1895 in Berlin conducted by the composer himself after the partial premiere occurred the 4th of March 1895 in Berlin with the Berlin Philharmonic.
How many movements are in Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2?
The work has five movements with the first marked Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichem Ausdruck meaning With complete gravity and solemnity of expression and written in C minor but passing through different moods to resemble a funeral march.
Who purchased the original manuscript score of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 in 1984?
Entrepreneur Gilbert Kaplan bought the original manuscript score from the Mengelberg Foundation in 1984 who specialized in conducting the symphony as an amateur before auctioning it for £4.5 million in 2016.