First Movement : Themes & Motifs

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Opening Bass Motif: (Cellos and Double Bass) (Bars 2-5)

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Countermelody: (Oboe) (Bars 18-21)

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Plunging Motif Introduced: (Violins) (Bars 36-39)

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Transition Section: (Upper Woodwinds) (Bars 43-48)

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Lyric, Pathetic Character: (2nd Violins) (Bars 48-52)

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Cross Symbol Liszt: (Trombones) (Bars 74-75)

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Counter Motion Plunging Motif:
(low voice Cello, upper voice Horn in F) (Bars 89-93)

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Descending Chromatic Ostinato: (Bass) (Bars 97-98)

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Funeral Music: (Horns in F) (Bars 99-100)

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Funeral Music: (Horns in F) (99-100)

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Creation & Origin	Context Of Mahler's Second Symphony When Symphony Written Incorporating Previous Works
Mahler’s Symphonic Debut, Reaction & Pursuing Revisions	Premiere Negative Reception Hamburg Revised Ed, 2nd Performance & Divided Reception 3rd Weimar Performance & Divided Reception 4th Berlin Performance 'Absolute Music'
Blumine Movement	Origin & Description Reasons For Removal Blumine's Discovery In 1966 Blumine's 20th Century Premiere
The Symphonys Beginnings As Programme Music	Symphonys Beginnings As Program Music Different Versions Of Program Notes Analysis Of Title: 'Titan' Analysis Of Funeral March Title Reasons For Removal Of Program Notes
Musical Structure	Final 4 Movement Structure Previous Structures
Musical Analysis	1st Movement - Themes, Motifs With Audio Examples 2nd Movement - Themes, Motifs With Audio Examples 3rd Movement - Themes, Motifs With Audio Examples 4th Movement - Themes, Motifs With Audio Examples 5th Movement - Themes, Motifs With Audio Examples
Other	Instrumentation List Of Premieres List Of Publications MIDI File Downloads Sheet Music Download (External Site) Bibliography & Further Reading List