Cassandra GunnText Painting in Mahler’s Das Lied von der ErdeThough Mahler has composed many works with orchestra and solo voice/choir, perhaps Das Lied von der Erde is the most unique. Mahler had…Apr 17, 2022Apr 17, 2022
Cassandra GunnMahler’s 8th & Other Orchestral Settings of Goethe’s FaustMahler composed his 8th symphony in 1906–it took him a matter of weeks to write a sketch of the entire work, which is written for the…Apr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022
Cassandra GunnMaking Connections Between Mahler’s Symphonies and the Music of ShostakovichMy initial thought during my first time listening to Mahler’s 6th symphony was that it reminds me so much of Shostakovich — the opening of…Mar 21, 2022Mar 21, 2022
Cassandra GunnColors of the Wind Instruments — First Movment of Mahler’s Symphony no. 4Mahler’s fourth symphony stands out from his previous symphonies in many ways — the length, number of movements, and the size of the…Feb 28, 2022Feb 28, 2022
Cassandra GunnAmbiguity in Mahler’s Symphony no. 3, mvt. 4In performance, the key, melody, meter and form of the fourth movement of Mahler’s third symphony can be summed up in one word — ambiguous…Feb 20, 2022Feb 20, 2022
Cassandra Gunnfrom Symphonic Poem to first SymphonyMahler’s first symphony was actually my first introduction to Mahler’s music. I vividly remember during our first rehearsals thinking I’d…Feb 6, 2022Feb 6, 2022
Cassandra Gunn“The Key to the Mahler Puzzle”“Is that heart-broken sounding music the real Mahler? Or the other sleigh bell happy sound? No — they’re both Mahler, voices of the two…Jan 30, 2022Jan 30, 2022
Cassandra GunnMahler the “not so hot” composer?“Now, there are some people who say that (Mahler) may have been a fine conductor but he was not so hot as a composer. Such people say that…Jan 23, 2022Jan 23, 2022
