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To: AnAmericanMother
I had 4 years of German.

"Revelge" is another deliciously morbid piece with that driving rhythm that stops for nothing, including death.

"Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen" is quoted in the 1st, and "Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt" forms the scherzo of the 2nd -- with an interruption for the End of the World Motif (used again twice in the finale).

The 5-movement of the 1st that I have is by Mehta conducting the Israel Phil from 1987 on EMI. It's not as good as Bernstein's 4-movement version from the Fifties, but it has that "missing" 2nd movement.

65 posted on 12/10/2007 12:37:18 PM PST by Publius (A = A)
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To: Publius
St. Anthony's sermon to the fishes is a charmer.

I have a special devotion to St. Anthony, and that's why I got the CD for Christmas! . . . and one thing led to another.

"Revelge" ought to be illustrated by Goya. But "Wo die schönen Trompetten blasen" is just sad and beautiful.

68 posted on 12/10/2007 12:44:25 PM PST by AnAmericanMother ((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
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