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well, I'm glad you DID enjoy the 2nd symphony.
personally, the narrative in the 1st is much clearer and is actually intended as "narrative", while the 2nd symphony does NOT have the same intention. it's interesting that you see more narrative in the 2nd than the 1st. so it's a sign that we really read very personal interpretations into what we listen to!
anyways, glad you at least liked the 2nd symphony, narrative or not, it's still one of my babies.
(and technicaly, the 1st is the 4th, and the 2nd is the 5th... the first three symphonies were withdrawn, though really the 1st was massively reworked into what is now the "first" so did my original 2nd become my 1st and my original 3rd become my 2nd? oy, this is too confusing.. which is also why I titled these symphonies rather than simply number them)
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"Those that know, do;
Those that understand, teach."
-Aristotle-
"toute audace engendrée par l'ignorance cesse d'être une audace et devient une maladresse"
-Debussy-
In musical criticism, when issues of craft and technical consideration are set aside, what remains is more subjective. However, until technical issues are dealt with, the subjective portion bears considerably less weight.
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