| Description: with alto solo, women's and children's choruses
1st perf. of 2nd movement: November 9, 1896 Berlin cond.by Nikisch
4th perf. of 2nd movement: Mrch 31, 1897 Budapest cond.by Mahler
1st perf. of 2nd,3rd and 6th movements: March 9,1897 Berlin cond.by Weingartner
1st complete perf. June 9, 1902 Krefeld (L.Geller-Wolter, cond. by Mahler)
Ed. July 1902 Weinberger; January 1906 Universal Edition
a, Krftig. Entschieden (Sketch June 28, 1896; Orc. October 1896)
b, Tempo di Menuetto (ser mssig) (Sketch June 1895; Orc. April 11, 1896)
c, Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast (Sketch June 1895; Orc. April 25, 1896)
d, Sehr langsam. Misterioso, alto solo "O Mensch!" poem by Nietzsche
e, Lustig im Tempo und keck im Ausdruck, alto solo, women's and children's choruses.
"Es sungen drei Engel", from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
(Sketch June 24, 1895; Orc.Sketch August 11, 1896, Orc. May 1896)
f, Langsam, Ruhevoll, Empfunden (Sketch summer 1895; Orc. November 22, 1896) |