Episode 2

Gustav Mahler. Sketches for Symphony no. 3 in D minor: 1895.
Memorial Library of Music, MLM/8/631.
Courtesy of the Department of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries.

Movement Two
"What the Flowers in the Meadow Tell Me"

In the second movement of his Third Symphony, Gustav Mahler begins the upward journey on the ladder of consciousness. He considers flowers the first step and portrays them in musically charming ways.

James Lurie as the voice of Gustav Mahler
Laura Gragtmans as the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner
Billy Lyons as the voice of Arthur Schopenhauer
Gary Tiedemann as the voice of Gustav Theodor Fechner

Guests include:
• Carter Brey, Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic
• Robert Chen, Concertmaster, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
• Caroline Kita, Washington University in St. Louis
• Marilyn McCoy, Columbia University, New York

Music used in Episode 2. All titles used with permission.

Symphony No. 3 in D Minor: II. Tempo di Menuetto. Sehr Massig
By Gustav Mahler
Performed by the Gurzenich-Orchester Köln, conducted by Markus Stenz
Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc.
Oehms (OC648)

Symphony No. 4 in G Major: IV. Sehr behaglich
By Gustav Mahler
Sung by Heidi Grant Murphy with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Litton
Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc.
Delos (DE3261)

The Nutcracker, Op. 71 - Act 2: Waltz of the Flowers
By Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performed by the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ondrej Lenard
Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc.
Naxos (8.550515)

The Seasons, Op. 67 - Summer
By Alexander Glazunov
Performed by the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ondrej Lenard
Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc
Naxos (8.554049)

Petrushka, K012 (Revised 1947), Scene 1: II. The Crowds
By Igor Stravinsky
erformed by the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle
Courtesy of LSO Live
LSO Live (LSO5096)