Mahler is known mostly for his symphonic use of texture and color to create entire universes from all the sounds an orchestra can produce. But did you know he also wrote one movement of a piano quartet as a student? It is pared down, three or four motivic ideas played out over nine minutes, and it is absolutely beautiful. I have probably listened to it six or seven times the past three days. Enjoy:
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