In music The Austrian composer Gustav Mahler's song cycle Des Knaben Wunderhorn contains the song Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt, whose lyrics recount the story of Saint Anthony's sermon to the fish. This song later formed the basis for the scherzo movement of Mahler's Symphony No. 2. In correspondence, Mahler expressed amusement that his sinuous musical setting could imply St. Anthony of Padua was himself drunk as he preached to the fish.
in music the auStriAn comPOSeR gUstAV maHLer'S sonG cYcLe des knABen WuNdeRhOrN cOntaIns the soNg des aNtoniuS vON padua fischPredigt, whosE lyRiCs recoUnt the SToRY oF saint anthony's SermoN To THe fIsh. tHis song later forMed tHe BaSis For the scherzo mOVemeNt of mahLer's SyMphoNY no. 2. in coRrespondenCe, maHler EXpresseD amusEMeNT thAT hiS sinuOuS musIcal setting cOuld imply st. antHoNy of padua Was hiMsElf drUNK aS he preaCHed to the fish.