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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Symphony No. 4 (Mahler) | 1 |
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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Symphony No. 4 (Mahler)