Something similar to Mahler

Beatles or Rolling stones

Schubert, you are on a roll today putting Mahler and rock music in the same boat of ne'er-do-wells, eh?

Oh well, at he is in GOOD rock music company.

Mahler 3rd is unmatched on its turf in my book. Nothing else sucks me in as deeply as quickly and then takes me on an emotional roller coaster for as long and as well as that one, complete with tearing eyes along the way. It's an ethereal experience for sure, but it ain't "pretty".

"Suppers Ready" by Genesis is in the same ballpark but over in the progressive rock league and it does have some very pretty parts.

"Seventh Sojourn" album by The Moody Blues is in the same ballpark as well with some breathtakingly gorgeous parts. See my review here on A'gon for more about that.

Mapman, The most transcendental music experience I have ever had was a couple years ago in Cleveland for the Mahler III. The only thing that even came close was the first time I heard a live performance of the Bach Johannes Passion. Got to respectfully disagree with my good friend Schubert in his assessment of Mahler.

Hearing a good complete Mahler 3rd live is high on my list of things to do.

Heard the musical box genesis cover band do a complete repro of suppers
ready a few years back. Heaven!

No sweat Fan and Map, different strokes for different folks is how I roll. Though I draw the line on rock.

An analogy of painters to composers is foolish, but that never stopped me.
Beethoven is Rembrandt, Schubert, Vermeer and Mahler is Jason
Pollack, connect the dots sound and fury signifying nothing.
That said, "Der Knaben Wunderhorn" and Das Lied von der Erde" are masterworks.
But what do I know, to me- "Un bel di " is worth more than the entire Ring Cycle.
As a clarinetist friend of mind , who subbed in the Berlin Phil used to say, first prize in the lottery is season tickers to Bayrueth, second prize is two tickets etc.