Mahler Symphony No. 4 - Intro - Listening Guide
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The Symphony No. 4 in G major by Gustav Mahler was written in 1899 and 1900, though it incorporates a song originally written in 1892. The song, \\u201cDas himmlische Leben\\u201d, presents a child\\u2019s vision of Heaven. It is sung by a soprano in the work\\u2019s fourth and last movement. Although typically described as being in the key of G major, the symphony employs a progressive tonal scheme (\\u2018(b)/G\\u2013E\\u2019).
Mahler\\u2019s first four symphonies are often referred to as the \\u201cWunderhorn\\u201d symphonies because many of their themes originate in earlier songs by Mahler on texts from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Youth\\u2019s Magic Horn). The fourth symphony is built around a single song, \\u201cDas himmlische Leben\\u201d. It is prefigured in various ways in the first three movements and sung in its entirety by a solo soprano in the fourth movement.
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A listening guide of Symphony No. 4 - Intro with Lew Smoley.
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