AS WE SEE IT
THIS ISSUE: Remembering Art Dudley.
A primal light
On April 14, 1895, Mahler’s Symphony No.2, “Resurrection,” premiered in Berlin.1 Mahler wrote a program for this symphony prior to a performance six years later, in Dresden. Here is what he wrote about the first movement, Allegro maestoso:
We are standing near the grave of a well-loved man. His whole life, his struggles, his sufferings and his accomplishments on earth pass before us. And now, in this solemn and deeply stirring moment, when the confusion and distractions of everyday
