The Symphony No. 6 in A minor by Gustav Mahler, referred to as the “Tragic”, was composed between 1903 and 1904. The work’s first performance was in Essen, Germany, on 27-05-1906, and was conducted by the Gustav Mahler. The composer died in Vienna in 1911…
The tragic ending of this work has been seen as unexpected, given that the symphony was composed at what was apparently an exceptionally happy time in Mahler’s life: he had married Alma Schindler in 1902, and during the course of the work’s composition his second daughter was born.
I listened carefully to the second movement today, and I was actually delighted by the peaceful melodic aspects of this movement. Here it is now for you:
