Mahler Symphony No. 2, Part 3

At the end of 1893, Mahler could not find a way to end his 2nd
Symphony. But the funeral of Hans Von Bulow, a conductor who
Mahler worshipped even though Von Bulow hated Mahler’s music,
gave Mahler what he called "the flash that all creative artists
wait for." In one of the most sprawling, dramatic, and
narratively based movements he would ever write, Mahler embraced
a kind of universal humanism that is inspiring to this day. We'll
talk about this movement and the radiant Urlicht movement that
precedes it.