Titan
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Titan is the popular nickname for Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1 in D major, a late-Romantic orchestral work known for its expansive structure and vivid orchestration.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony nickname ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposer | Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | late-Romantic symphony ⓘ |
| associatedWithKey | D major GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLiterature | Jean Paul’s novel Titan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrchestration | large orchestra GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Mahler Symphony No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonDesignation |
Mahler 1
NERFINISHED
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Mahler’s First Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
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Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell ⓘ Langsam, schleppend – Wie ein Naturlaut ⓘ Stürmisch bewegt ⓘ |
| historicalReception | initially mixed critical response ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Austro-German symphonic tradition
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program music of the 19th century ⓘ |
| influenceOn | early 20th-century symphonic writing ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| laterForm | four-movement symphony ⓘ |
| laterReception | established as a core orchestral repertoire work ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableMovement | third-movement funeral march based on Frère Jacques in minor ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
contrasts between chamber-like and full-orchestra textures
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expanded woodwind section ⓘ innovative use of percussion ⓘ prominent use of brass ⓘ |
| originalForm | five-movement symphony ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Titan, eine Tondichtung in Symphonieform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext | symphony orchestra concerts ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Budapest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1889 ⓘ |
| programmaticElements |
funeral march
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heroic struggle ⓘ nature ⓘ triumph ⓘ |
| recordingAvailability | widely recorded by major orchestras and conductors ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1 in D major
NERFINISHED
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Symphony No. 1 in D major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| removedMovement | Blumine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylisticFeature |
cyclical thematic connections
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ironic and grotesque elements ⓘ large-scale formal design ⓘ use of Ländler dance rhythms ⓘ use of folk-like melodies ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | about 50 to 55 minutes ⓘ |
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