Symphony No. 4 in G major
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Symphony No. 4 in G major is Gustav Mahler’s relatively light and classical-style symphony, renowned for its serene character and soprano finale depicting a child’s vision of heaven.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Symphony No. 4 in G major canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphony ⓘ |
| associatedPoetryCollection |
Des Knaben Wunderhorn (song settings)
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surface form:
Des Knaben Wunderhorn
|
| catalogueNumber | none (uncatalogued by opus) ⓘ |
| character |
relatively light
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serene ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1900 ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Mahler ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1900 ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1899 ⓘ |
| cycle |
Symphonies by Gustav Mahler
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surface form:
Mahler symphonies
|
| depicts | a child’s vision of heaven ⓘ |
| finaleFeatures | soprano solo ⓘ |
| finaleTextAuthor |
Des Knaben Wunderhorn (song settings)
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surface form:
Des Knaben Wunderhorn
|
| finaleTextSource | “Das himmlische Leben” ⓘ |
| genre | late-Romantic symphony ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
I. Bedächtig, nicht eilen
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II. In gemächlicher Bewegung, ohne Hast ⓘ III. Ruhevoll (poco adagio) ⓘ IV. Sehr behaglich ⓘ |
| historicalContext | turn of the 20th century ⓘ |
| key | G major ⓘ |
| languageOfText | German ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
transparent orchestration
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use of sleigh bells ⓘ |
| notableInterpretiveAspect | ironic simplicity ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 4 ⓘ |
| oftenDescribedAs |
Mahler’s most accessible symphony
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Mahler’s most classical symphony ⓘ |
| orchestration | reduced orchestra compared to Mahler’s other symphonies ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| predecessorWork | Symphony No. 3 in D minor ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Gustav Mahler ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 25 November 1901 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Munich ⓘ |
| style | classical-style ⓘ |
| successorWork | Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor ⓘ |
| textSource |
Des Knaben Wunderhorn (song settings)
ⓘ
surface form:
Des Knaben Wunderhorn
|
| typicalDuration | about 50–55 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalVoiceTypeInFinale | lyric soprano ⓘ |
| usesMaterialFrom | song “Das himmlische Leben” ⓘ |
| vocalForces | soprano solo ⓘ |
| vocalMovement | fourth movement ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.