>>127615937
I have a question about Mahler 2. Why in the first movement, there are two large pauses - at 12:53, and especially at the end of the second development around 16:38?

First time I listened to it, I thought the second movement ended twice (before it ended for real). The last two bars of the second development are even identical to the end of Mahler 1. Is there any idea behind this arrangement?

Mahler 2 pause 1: https://youtu.be/sHsFIv8VA7w?t=758
Mahler 2 pause 2: https://youtu.be/sHsFIv8VA7w?t=995

Mahler 1: https://youtu.be/cqVIMEQfEd4?t=3333