Compare and Contrast Between Ranky Tanky and Symphony No. 1

The two songs I listened to is Ranky Tanky and Symphony No. 1 by Gustav Mahler. The difference between these two pieces are easy to pick out. For one, Ranky Tanky is more of upbeat dancing type of song.  I would expect to hear that song in a gathering for dancing.  Now the Symphony is the complete opposite of Ranky Tanky.  The Symphony is more of a relaxed style.  Something people might say they would listen to to calm their nerves. The similarities between the two are hard to pick out. For one, the instrumentation is similar.  Ranky Tanky uses some stringed, some brass, and percussion.  The Symphony has the same instrumentation in it but its just a little bit more in depth.  In conclusions, both of these pieces are amazing for their own style, but comparing them is like comparing apples to oranges.  You can’t!