Re: (Tears) Asimov's, Spring 1977 edited by George H. Scithers

James Nicoll wrote:

In article <vleok8$16fm8$1@dont-email.me>,
William Hyde  <wthyde1953@gmail.com> wrote:

James Nicoll wrote:

Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Spring 1977 edited by
George H. Scithers
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The debut issue of Asimov's, almost five decades ago.
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https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/closed-on-the-shelf
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Are the lyrics or music of Mahler's work actually referenced in the
"kindertotenlieder" story?
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If so, that would make it the third SF/F story that cites his work, the
others being the "Lied von der Erde" (Damon Knight) and tenth symphony
(Greg Bear).  That I am aware of, anyway.
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Ominously, my spell  checker wants to replace "kindertotenlieder" with
"prekindergarten".

 Didn't Blish reference Mahler as well?`

Sounds like him.  But I can only recall the Strauss story, "A Work of Art", discussed here comparatively recently.  Or at least within the last two years.
William Hyde