Dvořák: Symphony №9, "From The New World" - I - Adagio, Allegro Molto

"Moreover, to the man who gives himself up entirely to the impression of a symphony, it is as if he saw all the possible events of life and of the world passing by within himself. Yet if he reflects, he cannot assert any likeness between that piece of music and the things that passed through his mind. For, as we have said, music differs from all the other arts by the fact that it is not a copy of the phenomenon, or, more exactly, of the wills adequate objectivity, but it a copy of the will itself, and therefore expresses the metaphysical to everything physical in the world, the thing-in-itself to every phenomenon." (p. 262)

Unfortunately, Dvoark was just emerging after Schopenhauer passed away, so he was probably listening to Chopin or the likes. However, I felt that this symphony portrayed what Schopenhauer is referring to. The title of the song, "Adagio Allegro Molto," translating more or so roughly as, "In the direction of a brisk and slow tempo" depicts the picture Schopenhauer speaks of. This song takes you on a journey very quickly and yet very slowly (hence, the title) through your own mind. I do agree with Schopenhauer that a nonlinguistic, voiceless song is the best way to accomplish a one-ness with an object. In the above reference, he is referring to experiencing events of the world and life, yet having no recollection of them in the reflection of this phenomenal experience. This is similar to a dream. It is in that moment, that you are one with the object and do not envision yourself.