This symphony contrasts dramatically with the pastoral orchestral works with which he is associated; indeed, its almost unrelieved tension, drama, and dissonance have startled listeners since it was premiered.
Its intensity complements the pressure of unrelieved stress evident in the first part of the vision, and it resembles the major orientation of personality usually connected with religious conversion.
When all the pain and stress is experienced post-operatively, the emotional tension is unrelieved because there are nt any real reassurances available from the pre-operational stage. 2.