Lecture
Judge Dennis Davis
Mahler’s Ninth Symphony
Summary
An exploration with audio clips of Gustav Mahler’s magnificent Ninth Symphony, his farewell to life and the world before the wars. Also discussed is the life and work of composer Arnold Schoenberg.
Judge Dennis Davis
Dennis Davis is a judge of the High Court of South Africa and judge president of the Competition Appeals Court of South Africa. He has held professorial appointments at the University of Cape Town and University of the Witwatersrand, as well as numerous visiting appointments at Cambridge, Harvard, New York University, and others. He has authored eleven books, including Lawfare: Judging Politics in South Africa.