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  • Mahler “Resurrection” Translation

    URLICHT   PRIMAL LIGHT O Röschen rot!   O little red rose! Der Mensch liegt in grösster Not!   Humankind lies in greatest need! Der Mensch liegt in grösster Pein!   Humankind lies in greatest pain! Je lieber möcht ich im Himmel sein!   Much rather would I be in Heaven! Da kam ich auf einen…

  • Mahler Notes by Michael Steinberg

    Michael Steinberg (1928-2009) was program annotator of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony and New York Philharmonic. The Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and William Schrickel would like to thank the Michael Steinberg & Jorja Fleezanis Fund for the honor of reprinting Mr. Steinberg’s program note. Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection) Program Note by Michael Steinberg Gustav…