Dating from the composer's prolific period of 1903-04 and following
Mahler's marriage to Alma Schindler by just a year, the draft of this
remarkable work -- subtitled "Tragic" -- is represented by numerous
recordings. The symphony incorporates "portraits" of Alma in the first
movement and of children playing in a diabolical scherzo -- some say, a
musical prediction of the tragedy that was to strike the Mahler family
within three years.
Mahler's Symphony No. 6 is presented here in full score, with
bar-numbered movements and ample margins at the bottom of each score
page for notes and analysis. Ideal for study in the classroom, at home,
or in the concert hall, this affordable, high-quality, conveniently
sized volume will be the edition of choice for music students and music
lovers alike.