Das Tanzlied
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Das Tanzlied is a late-movement orchestral section from Richard Strauss’s tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra, characterized by its dance-like, lyrical themes and rich Romantic orchestration.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral movement
ⓘ
section of tone poem ⓘ |
| associatedComposerNationality | German ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosophicalWork | Also sprach Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche GENERATED ⓘ |
| basedOn | philosophical ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| catalogueNumberOfParentWork | Op. 30 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
dance-like themes
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expressive violin solo passages ⓘ lyrical themes ⓘ waltz-like character ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | Also sprach Zarathustra premiere 1896 ⓘ |
| genre |
late Romantic music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| harmonicStyle | rich, chromatic harmony ⓘ |
| historicalContext | fin-de-siècle German orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| instrumentationFeature |
large late-Romantic orchestra
ⓘ
prominent solo violin ⓘ |
| melodicStyle | broad, sweeping melodies ⓘ |
| movementNumber | seventh movement ⓘ |
| movementPosition | late movement ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrast between intimate solo violin and full orchestra
ⓘ
dance character emerging from philosophical tone poem context ⓘ |
| orchestrationStyle | rich Romantic orchestration ⓘ |
| parentWorkKey | C minor ⓘ |
| partOf | Also sprach Zarathustra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfLargerWorkForm | tone poem GENERATED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
often performed as part of complete Also sprach Zarathustra
ⓘ
sometimes excerpted in orchestral concerts ⓘ |
| structuralRoleInWork | culminating dance section ⓘ |
| stylePeriod |
Romantic
ⓘ
late 19th-century music ⓘ |
| texture | lush, full orchestral textures ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Dance Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonalLanguage | tonal with rich chromaticism ⓘ |
| typicalTempoCharacter | moderately fast and dance-like GENERATED ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
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Also sprach Zarathustra