III. Scherzo: Schattenhaft

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III. Scherzo: Schattenhaft is the ghostly, scherzo-style third movement of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 in E minor, noted for its eerie atmosphere and shadowy orchestral textures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
symphony movement
approximateDuration about 9 minutes
associatedWork Symphony No. 7 in E minor by Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED
catalogueNumber part of Mahler’s Symphony No. 7
character dance-like yet grotesque
night-music atmosphere
composer Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED
compositionPeriod early 20th century
genre scherzo
historicalContext Austro-German late Romantic symphonic tradition
influencedBy Romantic nocturnal and ghostly imagery
languageOfTitle German
movementNumber 3
notedFor eerie atmosphere
ghostly character
shadowy orchestral textures
orchestrationFeature contrasting dynamics
muted strings
prominent woodwind writing
use of col legno strings
use of low brass
partOf Symphony No. 7 in E minor NERFINISHED
positionInWork third movement
premiereWork premiere of Symphony No. 7 in Prague in 1908
relatedConcept Nachtmusik in Mahler’s Seventh Symphony NERFINISHED
structure trio section within scherzo form
style late Romantic
tempoIndication Scherzo
title Scherzo: Schattenhaft NERFINISHED
tonalCenter E minor
translatedTitle Scherzo: Shadow-like
Scherzo: Shadowy NERFINISHED
typicalPerformanceContext concert performance of the complete Symphony No. 7
usesEnsemble large symphony orchestra
workChronology follows II. Nachtmusik in Symphony No. 7
precedes IV. Nachtmusik in Symphony No. 7
workKey E minor

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Symphony No. 7 in E minor movement III. Scherzo: Schattenhaft