Choral symphony simply an attempt at grandiose effect, though the composer's use of such forces earned the work the subtitle "Symphony of a Thousand" from his press agent (a name still applied to the symphony). Like Stravinsky, Mahler makes extensive and extended use of counterpoint, especially in the first part, "Veni Creator Spiritus". Throughout this section, according to music writer Michael Kennedy, Mahler displays considerable mastery in manipulating multiple independent melodic voices. Musicologist Deryck Cooke adds that Mahler handles his huge forces "with extraordinary clarity". Vaughan Williams also insisted on a balance between words and music in "A Sea Symphony", writing in
Symphony, K. 135+61h (Mozart) Symphony, K. 135+61h (Mozart) The Symphony in D major, K. 135+61h, was probably composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1772. All the movements are from the overture to the opera "Lucio Silla", K. 135, except for the minuet, K. 61h No. 3, which was composed separately. The symphony is scored for two oboes, two horns, two trumpets, timpani and strings. \relative c' { </score> The symphony was discovered by Ernst Hintermaier in 1991. The parts he discovered were copied by Matthias Kracher, who was in close connection to Michael Haydn, but probably did not have a direct contact with the