This, his first substantial composition, shows traces of Wagnerian and Brucknerian influences, yet includes many musical elements which musicologist Deryck Cooke describes as "pure Mahler."
Esta, a súa primeira obra substancial, amosa trazos da influencia de Wagner e Bruckner, mais inclúe moitos elementos musicais que o musicólogo Deryck Cooke describe como "puro Mahler".