Tempos for February Concert
Mahler 4
movement 1
beginning, quarter = 90-94
m4, quarter = 86-90
rehearsal 3, quarter = 76-80
rehearsal 4, quarter = 68-72
m72 b 3, quarter = 90-94
rehearsal 6, quarter = 86-90
rehearsal 7, quarter = 56-60
rehearsal 8, quarter = 90-94
rehearsal 16, quarter = 100-104
rehearsal 18, quarter = 86-90
(each section in the recap same as exp)
m340, quite slow
(fermata over the barline before m341)
m341, start with 8th note = 72, then quickly speed up over 4 measures
movement 2
beginning, eighth = 120-124
rehearsal 3, eighth = 100-104
rehearsal 5, eighth = 120-124
rehearsal 9, eighth = 96-100
rehearsal 11, eighth = 92-96
rehearsal 12, eighth = 108-112
rehearsal 13, eighth = 120-124
movement 3
beginning, quarter = 54-58
rehearsal 2, quarter = 46-50
rehearsal 4, half = 72-76
rehearsal 6, quarter = 52-56
rehearsal 9, quarter = 62-66
rehearsal 10, quarter = 126-130
rehearsal 11, sudden slow-down (less than 50)
m288, quarter = 54-58
big break before rehearsal 12
rehearsal 12, quarter = 56
rehearsal 13, even slower
movement 4
Beginning, quarter = 86-90
rehearsal 2, quarter = 135
m36, slow
rehearsal 3, quarter = 140
rehearsal 5, quarter = 135
m72, slow
rehearsal 7, quarter = 140
m80, quarter = 86-90
rehearsal 8 to m95 will be a gradual accel from 86 to 135.
rehearsal 10, slow
rehearsal 11, quarter = 140
rehearsal 12, quarter = 86-90
Mozart
movement 1
quarter = 132
movement 2 (tacit except piano and soprano)
movement 3, Andante
quarter = 65
movement 4, Molto allegro
half = 78 (quarter = 156)