This symphony's opening features two tympanis playing a left-left-left-right-left cadence march. At the conclusion of its first movement the celesta and divided violins play enigmatic chords while distant cow-bells are heard "in realistic imitation of higher and lower bells of a grazing heard." A trio marked "old-fashioned" that irregularly switches from 4/8 to 3/8 and 3/4 was said by the composer's wife to represent the erratic games played by children in the sand. An upbeat woodwind melody bec
This symphony's opening features two tympanis playing a left-left-left-right-left cadence march. At the conclusion of its first movement the celesta and divided violins play enigmatic chords while distant cow-bells are heard "in realistic imitation of higher and lower bells of a grazing heard." A trio marked "old-fashioned" that irregularly switches from 4/8 to 3/8 and 3/4 was said by the composer's wife to represent the erratic games played by children in the sand. An upbeat woodwind melody becomes the recurring "Alma" theme throughout this symphony whose final movement ends with the three hammer blows of fate. For 10 points, name this anguished sixth symphony composed by Gustav Mahler.
This symphony's opening features two tympanis playing a left-left-left-right-left cadence march.
Tragic Symphony [or Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 6 in A minor; "Mahler" and "symphony" are not needed after they are read]