Mahler Ruckert-Lieder Liebst du um Schonheit (If You Love For Beautys Sake)
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The most traditional of the songs was the last composed, \\u201cLiebst du um Sch\\xf6nheit.\\u201d It is the most clearly strophic in form, with the four stanzas presented in pairs, with a very brief orchestral interlude in the middle. The first three stanzas are clear variants of one another.
The fourth begins as if it were to continue in the same pattern, but underscores the central message of the song by stressing the words \\u201cliebe\\u201d (love) and \\u201cimmer\\u201d (always) through rhythmic prolongation and emphasis on the upper register in the melody. Love must be for its own sake, not for beauty, youth or treasure.
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A listening guide of R\\xfcckert-Lieder \\u2013 Liebst Du Um Sch\\xf6nheit with Lew Smoley.