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ID58BA005E-4F50-45AE-B19E-93B39986635B
TitlecodeA674102
Title NameDas Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)
Marketing CopyFresh from the loss of his oldest daughter Maria Mahler, and knowing he had a serious heart condition, Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) crafted Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth) in the years 1908 and 1909. The first performance took place on November 20, 1911 at the Tonhalle in Munich, conducted by Bruno Walter. It encompasses six settings of old Chinese poems, four of them by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai, loosely translated into German by Hans Bethge. Conscious of his own mortality, Mahler filled his orchestral song cycle with themes of resignation, fading beauty, and autumn loneliness. The last song, roughly the same length as the previous five movements combined, serves as a sprawling, yet deeply personal farewell to both love and life. Instrumentation: 3(3rd dPicc)+Picc.3(3rd dEH).2+BCl+Eb.3(3rd dCBsn: 4.3.3.1: Timp.Perc(4-5): 2Hp.Clst.Mand: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set): Soli T, A (or Bar). Movements: 1. Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde (The Drinking Song of Earth's Sorrow); 2. Der Einsame im Herbst (Autumn Loneliness); 3. Von der Jugend (Youth); 4. Von der Schönheit (Beauty); 5. Der Trunkene im Fruhling (Wine in Spring); 6. Der Abschied (The Farewell). Reprint edition.
Instrumentation3(3rd dPicc)+Picc.3(3rd dEH).2+BCl+Eb.3(3rd dCBsn: 4.3.3.1: Timp.Perc(4-5): 2Hp.Clst.Mand: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set): Soli T, A (or Bar)
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Title Brand1
Year Composed1909
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Duration64
Ensemble Size13
Date Created2021-03-12 20:13:46.000000
Date Updated2025-09-30 20:13:46
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Bsc CodeMUS037020
Text AuthorTranslated into German by Hans Bethge, Die Chinesische Flöte after Chinese poets of the 8th century: Li Tai Po, Qi Qian, Haoran Meng, and Wei Wang
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Title Category7
Title Movements1. Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde (The Drinking Song of Earth's Sorrow)
2. Der Einsame im Herbst (Autumn Loneliness)
3. Von der Jugend (Youth)
4. Von der Schönheit (Beauty)
5. Der Trunkene im Fruhling (Wine in Spring)
6. Der Abschied (The Farewell)
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Set Series IDF4DF6BA0-9998-4817-491A-08DB00B0FAFD
Title Instrument Category TextFull Orchestra
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Title Sub Category94
Title Instrument Header41
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