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Mahler Symphony No. 8 - 2nd Movement - Listening Guide
Mahler Foundation
English - March 18, 2021 17:00 - 2 hours - 101 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMusic Commentary Music Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The second part of the symphony follows the narrative of the final stages in Goethe’s poem-the journey of Faust’s soul, rescued from the clutches of Mephistopheles, on to its final ascent into heaven.
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A listening guide of Symphony No. 8 - 2nd Movement with Lew Smoley.