song “Das himmlische Leben”
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“Das himmlische Leben” is a song by Gustav Mahler, originally composed as part of his Des Knaben Wunderhorn settings, that portrays a childlike, naive vision of heaven and later served as the basis for the finale of his Fourth Symphony.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Das himmlische Leben | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
orchestral song
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song ⓘ |
| accompaniment | orchestra ⓘ |
| associatedCollection | Mahler’s Wunderhorn songs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeriodInComposerOutput | Mahler’s Wunderhorn phase GENERATED ⓘ |
| catalogueNote | belongs to Mahler’s Wunderhorn Lieder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | more solemn traditional depictions of heaven ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| cycle | Des Knaben Wunderhorn (song collection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
heaven as a place of abundance
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heavenly feasting and music ⓘ |
| functionInWork | finale of Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 ⓘ |
| genre |
Lied
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orchestral Lied ⓘ |
| hasText | German folk-style poem from Des Knaben Wunderhorn ⓘ |
| imagery | food, music, and joy in heaven ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
ironic undertones often noted by commentators
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naive, innocent tone ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| laterUsedIn | Symphony No. 4 (Mahler) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricCharacter | child ⓘ |
| movementNumberInSymphonyNo4 | 4 ⓘ |
| narrativeVoice | childlike narrator ⓘ |
| notableWorkRelation | provides textual and musical basis for Mahler’s Fourth Symphony finale GENERATED ⓘ |
| originallyPartOf | Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn settings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
concert repertoire
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symphonic performance as part of Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| portrays | naive vision of heaven ⓘ |
| positionInSymphonyNo4 | final movement ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | heavenly life of saints and children ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Des Knaben Wunderhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textSource | German folk poetry collection Des Knaben Wunderhorn ⓘ |
| theme |
childlike perspective on the afterlife
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vision of heaven ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Heavenly Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesOrchestra | yes ⓘ |
| usesVoice | yes ⓘ |
| vocalForces | solo soprano ⓘ |
| vocalType | high female voice ⓘ |
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