Word: adagietto
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...peaceful theme, dominated by sounds of strings and bassoons that werereminiscent of Eastern European music. The HRO, led by no less than four co-concertmasters, continued vacillating between tension and serenity, the latter being especially pleasant due to a strong cello section. The fourth movement, “Adagietto,” was written for only strings and harp and is perhaps one of Mahler’s best-known works. The romantic piece was given a successful treatment by the HRO’s violinists, who played as if they were soundtracking an Italian silent movie. The dark, uneasy...