Mahler Symphony No. 4
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Mahler Symphony No. 4 is a relatively light, classically scaled symphony by Gustav Mahler, best known for its serene, childlike finale that sets the song "Das himmlische Leben" describing a child's vision of heaven.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mahler Symphony No. 4 canonical | 1 |
| Symphony No. 4 (Mahler) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mahler Symphony No. 4 Context triple: [Mahler Symphony No. 3, followedBy, Mahler Symphony No. 4]
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Mahler Symphony No. 3
Mahler's Symphony No. 3 is a monumental late-Romantic symphony for large orchestra, chorus, and alto solo that explores nature, humanity, and the divine across six expansive movements.
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Mahler Symphony No. 2
Mahler Symphony No. 2, also known as the "Resurrection" Symphony, is a monumental late-Romantic work for large orchestra, chorus, and soloists that explores themes of death, redemption, and the afterlife.
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Mahler Symphony No. 8
Mahler Symphony No. 8, often called the "Symphony of a Thousand," is a monumental choral symphony by Gustav Mahler that combines massive vocal and orchestral forces in a spiritually and philosophically ambitious work.
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Mahler Symphony No. 1
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.
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E.
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 is Johannes Brahms’s final symphony, renowned for its profound emotional depth, masterful orchestration, and innovative use of Baroque-inspired variation form in the finale.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mahler Symphony No. 4 Target entity description: Mahler Symphony No. 4 is a relatively light, classically scaled symphony by Gustav Mahler, best known for its serene, childlike finale that sets the song "Das himmlische Leben" describing a child's vision of heaven.
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A.
Mahler Symphony No. 3
Mahler's Symphony No. 3 is a monumental late-Romantic symphony for large orchestra, chorus, and alto solo that explores nature, humanity, and the divine across six expansive movements.
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B.
Mahler Symphony No. 2
Mahler Symphony No. 2, also known as the "Resurrection" Symphony, is a monumental late-Romantic work for large orchestra, chorus, and soloists that explores themes of death, redemption, and the afterlife.
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C.
Mahler Symphony No. 8
Mahler Symphony No. 8, often called the "Symphony of a Thousand," is a monumental choral symphony by Gustav Mahler that combines massive vocal and orchestral forces in a spiritually and philosophically ambitious work.
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D.
Mahler Symphony No. 1
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.
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Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 is Johannes Brahms’s final symphony, renowned for its profound emotional depth, masterful orchestration, and innovative use of Baroque-inspired variation form in the finale.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| catalogCode | Symphony No. 4 in G major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1901 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1899 ⓘ |
| cycle | symphonies of Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedication | not explicitly dedicated ⓘ |
| era | late Romantic ⓘ |
| finaleTempoIndication | Sehr behaglich ⓘ |
| firstMovementForm | sonata-allegro influenced form ⓘ |
| firstMovementTitle | Bedächtig, nicht eilen ⓘ |
| fourthMovementTitle | Sehr behaglich ⓘ |
| key | G major ⓘ |
| languageOfText | German ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | serene, childlike finale ⓘ |
| notableFeature | absence of trombones in much of the work ⓘ |
| notableRecordingArtist |
Bruno Walter
NERFINISHED
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Claudio Abbado NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbert von Karajan NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonard Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre Boulez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature | reduced orchestral forces compared to Mahler’s later symphonies ⓘ |
| ordinalNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| predecessorInCycle | Mahler Symphony No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1901-11-25 ⓘ |
| publisher | Universal Edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedSongCollection | Des Knaben Wunderhorn (song cycle) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondMovementFeature | prominent solo violin tuned a whole tone higher (scordatura) ⓘ |
| secondMovementTitle | In gemächlicher Bewegung, ohne Hast ⓘ |
| stylisticDescription |
classically scaled
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relatively light in character ⓘ |
| subjectOfFinaleText | a child’s vision of heaven ⓘ |
| successorInCycle | Mahler Symphony No. 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textAuthorOfFinale | Des Knaben Wunderhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textSourceOfFinale | Das himmlische Leben NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdMovementCharacter | slow, contemplative adagio ⓘ |
| thirdMovementTitle | Ruhevoll (poco adagio) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonalPlan | overall G major orientation with contrasting tonal regions ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | about 50 to 60 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalProgrammingContext | standard orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| usesMaterialFrom | Das himmlische Leben (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalForcesInFinale | soprano solo ⓘ |
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Subject: Mahler Symphony No. 4 Description of subject: Mahler Symphony No. 4 is a relatively light, classically scaled symphony by Gustav Mahler, best known for its serene, childlike finale that sets the song "Das himmlische Leben" describing a child's vision of heaven.
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Symphony No. 4 (Mahler)