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The classical music fragment at Tally's home


Hello everyone.
Can anyoone tell me what is the fragment that plays when Henry goes to Tally's house (when she tells him that it is very quiet in the guest room and he could write in peace)? I think it's from Mozart or Mahler(since Henry liked them), but I don't know what it's called.
Thank you!

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It's definitely not Mahler. It does sound like Mozart (or even Bach put to violin), but I don't think it's anything from the soundtrack listing and I can't identify it for you. Mahler isn't on the soundtrack listing either, but the third movement from his sixth symphony begins a little after the 59 minute mark. This exquisite slow movement plays while the 'paramedics' come for his wife's false alarm. In a way it's a red herring for anyone familiar with this piece, as the movie and music are paced together to get a climax when we expect to learn of her death. To get a taste of it, go to YouTube and search 'mahler 6 andante'.

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