Die Seejungfrau
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Die Seejungfrau is an early 20th-century symphonic fantasy by Alexander von Zemlinsky, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid” and noted for its lush, late-Romantic orchestration.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Die Seejungfrau canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphonic fantasy ⓘ |
| basedOn | fairy tale ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | The Little Mermaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus | orchestral tone poem ⓘ |
| composer | Alexander von Zemlinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| era | post-Romantic ⓘ |
| genre | late-Romantic music ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Hans Christian Andersen
NERFINISHED
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The Little Mermaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement | three movements ⓘ |
| narrativeSource | Andersen’s tale of a mermaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
expressive harmonic language
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late-Romantic chromaticism ⓘ programmatic content ⓘ |
| orchestration | large orchestra ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
colorful woodwind writing
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extensive percussion ⓘ prominent brass ⓘ rich string writing ⓘ |
| performanceMedium | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | lush orchestration ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
sacrifice
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sea ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Mermaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
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