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Goepp, Philip H., 1864-1936

"Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies"

higher) (Oboe)
_Largo_
_dolce_
(Harp with arpeggio groups of six to the quarter)]
intrude, with a sterner sense of omen, and yield to a full melodic
utterance of longing (again with the
[Music: (Solo violin muted)
(Horns)
(Harp with arpeggio groups of six to the quarter)]
soothing play of harp), and in the midst a fresh theme of wistful fear.
For a moment there is a brief glimpse of the former vision. Now the
song, less of longing than of pure bliss, sings free and clear its
descending lay in solo violin, though an answering phrase (in the horns)
of upward striving soon rises from below. The vision now appears again,
the wondering monitor close beside. The melancholy chords return to dim
the beauty. As the descending theme recedes, the rising motive sings a
fuller course on high with a new note of eager, anxious fear.
All these themes are of utmost pertinence in this evident prologue of
the story. Or at least the germs of all the leading melodies are here.
In sudden turn of mood to high agitation, a stress of wild desire rings
out above in pairs of sharp ascending chords, while below the wondering
theme rises in growing tumult. A whirling storm of the two phrases ends
in united burst like hymn of battle, on the line of the wondering theme,
but infused with
[Music: _Alla breve_
_Tutti_
(Bass doubled below)]
resistless energy. Now sings a new discourse of warring phrases that
are dimly traced to the phase of the blissful melody, above the theme of
upward striving.


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