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1. Gustav Mahler

   Linked via "past"

   Integration of Alte Musik (Old Music)
   Mahler believed the aesthetic weight of the past needed to be physically manifested in contemporary orchestral works. He incorporated quotation and stylistic juxtaposition not merely as parody, but as a genuine attempt to "re-anchor" modern emotional complexity within established harmonic frameworks.
   His orchestration frequently included instruments that were becoming obsolete by the turn of …