Mahler's Fourth Symphony [Paperback]

Following the earlier volumes in the Studies in Musical Genesis and Structure series,Mahler's Fourth Symphonyis a study of origins of one of Mahler's most popular and accessible works. James Zychowicz examines how the composition evolved from the earliest ideas to the finished score, and in doing so sheds new light on Mahler's working process.

Introduction: Sketches and Drafts
Structural Considerations
Das himmlische Lebenbefore the Fourth Symphony
Early Plans: Mahler'sSymphonie Humoreske
Preliminary Sketches
The Short Score
The Draft Score
The Fair Copy
Editions and the Problem of Editing Mahler's Music
Conclusion
Appendix
Select Bibliography
Index