Gustav Mahler

Gustav Mahler is born in Austria in 1860. He is famous for his nine(ten) symphonies and many songs. His symphonies are very long and large, for example, 3^rd symphony is over 100 minutes, and 8^th symphony was played by over 1000 people before. And other symphonies are about from 60 minutes to 90 minutes. Considering almost classical symphonies are within 30 minutes, we can listen to two or three classical symphonies during listening to his one symphony. I can’t listen to his symphony concentrating from start to finish. His one more symphony’s character is with vocal. 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 8^th and 9^th symphony has vocal part. It is very powerful and moving. I like best 5^th symphony which is famous for 4^th movement. 4^th movement “Adajetto” is used in “Death of Venice.” Adajetto is very beautiful, quite and calm movement, it is played by only strings and harp. I feel relaxing during listening to this music.