Talk:Symphony No. 8 (Mahler)
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On orchestration: I feel that the length the orchestration takes up is OKAY for this symphony, since it boasts of it. If anyone thinks of shrinking it, I may recommend against it. -- A Wang (talk/contrb.) 18:03, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Brazil premiere and citations and references
I think this article needs citations and references. I am saying this because of a change on August 5 (2006) by an anonymous person. A Wang (talk/contrb.) 18:42, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
I added info about the Brazil Copacabana performance (which has been rescheduled for tonight), but someone else said it's the Brazilian premier. I can't confirm or deny that it's the first performance in Brazil... Mjbaldwin 19:12, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
Sorry, the primeire was on the 19th, the day before the original beach performance. Went and fixed it back... Mjbaldwin 19:16, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Text
What about the text to the work? Anyone want to add it? Justin Tokke 16:57, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
Good suggestion. I will add it in my spare time. Not sure about how to do the text formatting, though. -- A Wang (talk/contrb.) 18:00, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
- See Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven). The text is lined up side by side with translation. I'd do it myself if I had time.Justin Tokke 00:35, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
- I am planing on doing the text, Original German with English translation. I have already started but is is a lot! Should be done by the end of next week, time permiting. Justin Tokke 00:19, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
The text is enormous. (just like the symphony itself) I have taken the first step to put in the text, and it seems too long. First, I will put it all in small text. Any other suggestions? -- A Wang (talk/contrb.) 21:08, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
Excuse me. I did not read that you were planning to do the text. I will revert my edit(s) because I would like to see what you (Mr. Tokke) will be doing. Anyway, my version does not look good. -- A Wang (talk/contrb.) 21:15, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
I've started the text (finally), should be done by end of week. Justin Tokke 01:13, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Spoiler warning?!
Is the spoiler warning a joke? I'm having a hard time seeing how that is a spoiler in any meaningful sense of the word. I mean, what is it spoiling? The first several notes? Derobert 04:54, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
The spoiler is there for the people that just want to enjoy it fully for a first time without any expectations of the piece. Such a spoiler is useful to me because I want to hear a piece in its entirety without hearing stuff before. Anyway, I am removing the spoiler. -- A. Wang (talk/contrb.) 20:47, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
