The symphony must be like the world; it must embrace everything.

die Symphonie müss sein wie die Welt. Sie müss alles umfassen.

Gustav Mahler

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Topic

Symphony Music

Speaker

Gustav Mahler

Source

Letters of Gustav Mahler

Medium

Letter

Language

German

Time

1907 1900s 20th century

Occupation

Conductor Composer

From

Czech Republic Europe

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Citation

Mahler, Gustav. Quoted in Jean Sibelius: His Life and Personality, written by Karl Ekman. Alan Wilmer, 1936.

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Author

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Medium
Letter
Language
English
Time
1777 1770s 18th century
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Original Citation

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Current Citation

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Author

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Source
The Magic Mountain
Medium
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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

Mann, Thomas. Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain]. S. Fischer Verlag, 1924, ch. 5.

Current Citation

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