Mahler's Fifth Symphony
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Mahler's Fifth Symphony is a monumental late-Romantic orchestral work renowned for its emotional intensity, complex structure, and the famous Adagietto movement.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Symphony No. 5 (Mahler) | 1 |
| Symphony No. 5 by Gustav Mahler | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alternativeKey | D major ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 70 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Alma Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1901 ⓘ |
| emotionallyCharacterizedAs | tragic to triumphant ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Adagietto movement
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complex structure ⓘ emotional intensity ⓘ |
| famousRecording |
Bernard Haitink / Concertgebouw Orchestra recording
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Claudio Abbado / Berlin Philharmonic recording NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic recording NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonard Bernstein / Vienna Philharmonic recording NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
brass
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harp ⓘ horn ⓘ percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ trumpet ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| genre | symphonic ⓘ |
| inCatalogue | Mahler symphonies cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Beethoven's symphonic tradition
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Wagnerian orchestration ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Visconti film "Death in Venice" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | C-sharp minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTempoMarkings | German ⓘ |
| movement |
Adagietto. Sehr langsam
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Rondo-Finale. Allegro ⓘ Scherzo. Kräftig, nicht zu schnell ⓘ Stürmisch bewegt, mit größter Vehemenz NERFINISHED ⓘ Trauermarsch. In gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Adagietto for strings and harp
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complex formal structure ⓘ extensive use of counterpoint ⓘ large dynamic range ⓘ prominent trumpet solo opening ⓘ |
| notableMovement | Adagietto ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 5 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large orchestra ⓘ |
| ordinalNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1904-10-18 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revisedUntil | 1904 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Symphony No. 5 by Gustav Mahler
this entity surface form:
Symphony No. 5 (Mahler)