Mahler Symphony No. 1
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Mahler Symphony No. 1 is Gustav Mahler’s first large-scale symphonic work, renowned for its innovative orchestration, incorporation of song-like themes, and blend of irony and lyricism that helped redefine the late-Romantic symphonic tradition.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 | 1 |
| Symphony No. 1 (Gustav Mahler) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Symphony No. 1 in D major
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Titan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDurationMinutes | 55 ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | none (uncatalogued by opus) ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1884 ⓘ |
| dedication | none (no formal dedication known) ⓘ |
| firstVersionDescription | five-movement symphonic poem ⓘ |
| genre | symphonic ⓘ |
| hasProgrammaticElements | true ⓘ |
| influenced | late-Romantic symphonic tradition ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
folk elements
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nature ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| languageOfMovementHeadings | German ⓘ |
| laterVersionDescription | four-movement symphony ⓘ |
| movement |
Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
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Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell ⓘ Langsam, schleppend – Wie ein Naturlaut ⓘ Stürmisch bewegt ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
blend of irony and lyricism
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innovative orchestration ⓘ use of song-like themes ⓘ |
| notableMovement | third movement funeral march ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large orchestra ⓘ |
| originalNumberOfMovements | 5 ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1889-11-20 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Budapest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| removedMovement | Blumine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdMovementFeature | minor-mode Frère Jacques canon ⓘ |
| tonalCenterFinale | D major ⓘ |
| tonalCenterFirstMovement | D major ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
brass
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harp ⓘ percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| usesMaterialFrom | Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | first symphony by Mahler ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mahler’s Symphony No. 1
this entity surface form:
Symphony No. 1 (Gustav Mahler)