Mahler Symphony No. 9
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Mahler's Symphony No. 9 is Gustav Mahler’s final completed symphony, renowned for its profound emotional depth, exploration of mortality, and expansive late-Romantic orchestral writing.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Symphony No. 9 (Mahler) | 2 |
| Mahler 9 | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 80–90 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Viennese modernism
NERFINISHED
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concept of musical farewell ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | none (uncatalogued) ⓘ |
| closingMovementCharacter | slow, dissolving Adagio ⓘ |
| completionStatus | completed by composer ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1909 ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1908 ⓘ |
| firstRecordingConductor | Bruno Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecordingDate | 1938 ⓘ |
| firstRecordingOrchestra | Vienna Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
composed after Mahler’s diagnosis with heart disease
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composed after Mahler’s resignation from the Vienna Court Opera ⓘ composed after death of Mahler’s daughter ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century symphonic writing
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composers of the Second Viennese School ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Austro-German symphonic tradition ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement |
I: Andante comodo
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II: Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers ⓘ III: Rondo-Burleske: Allegro assai ⓘ IV: Adagio ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
complex orchestration
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extreme dynamic contrasts ⓘ innovative use of dissonance ⓘ profound emotional depth ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
exploration of mortality
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farewell and leave-taking ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large late-Romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| ordinalNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| positionInOeuvre | final completed symphony by Gustav Mahler ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Bruno Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1912-06-26 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Vienna Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reception |
considered one of the greatest symphonies of the 20th century
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regarded as a landmark of the symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| style | late-Romantic orchestral writing ⓘ |
| tonalPlan | begins in D major and ends in D-flat major ⓘ |
| workNumberInMahlerSymphonies | last completed before unfinished Symphony No. 10 ⓘ |
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Symphony No. 9 (Mahler)