Symphonies and their meaning . H=i==2 3 f == W£ r n / i J^T H with a mere suspicion of logic, of discussion,followed immediately by the simplest, mostchildlike dancing up and down in the primi-tive rhythm (cited above), as if to reject the 144 SYMPHONIES AND THEIR MEANING very suggestion of conscious thought, all to-gether, hand in hand, in unison step, until thefirst contrast, to which we alluded above. As all stop on a sudden chord, the violinstrip lightly along, to the strumming of stringsalone, with sudden shock of interrupting chorus,like clownish attempts at frightening:. The finest romp
Symphonies and their meaning . H=i==2 3 f == W£ r n / i J^T H with a mere suspicion of logic, of discussion,followed immediately by the simplest, mostchildlike dancing up and down in the primi-tive rhythm (cited above), as if to reject the 144 SYMPHONIES AND THEIR MEANING very suggestion of conscious thought, all to-gether, hand in hand, in unison step, until thefirst contrast, to which we alluded above. As all stop on a sudden chord, the violinstrip lightly along, to the strumming of stringsalone, with sudden shock of interrupting chorus,like clownish attempts at frightening:. The finest romping on, all stamping heavilytogether, with eccentric thud, followed bylightest tripping chase of strings up and down, 10 145 SYMPHONIES AND THEIR MEANING the very ideal of frolic. After repetition of allof this, we are curious how far the master willascend (or descend) to the region of reflectivethought in what German technique calls theDurchfuhrung. But all we can discover is, aftercareering and coursing of the leading figure, alittle wondering pause in violins, echoed ormimicked by lower strings: Strings. ^ y-*z sf *f. ^g=^=^ =t£ -&• m 6 plunging back into the rollicking swing. Later,as the high woodwind echoes the dance, thereis a queer effect of mockery of this reflectingfigure in the violins, in quick successive an-swers, after which there is a return to theoriginal festivity, with deepening and extend-ing of the little discussion (above quoted).The ending corresponds in increased boister- ousness, with a full sounding of the pervading 146 SYMPHONIES AND THE
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