Rondo-Burleske: Allegro assai
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"Rondo-Burleske: Allegro assai" is the turbulent, scherzo-like third movement of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 9, noted for its biting irony, contrapuntal complexity, and intense rhythmic drive.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work movement
ⓘ
symphonic movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Austro-German symphonic tradition ⓘ |
| belongsToRepertoire | late-Romantic symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | Mahler’s symphonic oeuvre ⓘ |
| character | burlesque ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Adagio (fourth movement of Symphony No. 9) in mood and tempo ⓘ |
| dedicatedComposer | Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expressiveAim | satirical distortion of dance and march elements ⓘ |
| followedBy | Adagio (fourth movement of Symphony No. 9) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | rondo ⓘ |
| genre | symphonic scherzo ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 20th-century orchestral music ⓘ |
| influencedBy | tradition of the symphonic scherzo ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| mood |
sarcastic
ⓘ
turbulent ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| notedFor |
biting irony
ⓘ
contrapuntal complexity ⓘ intense rhythmic drive ⓘ |
| orchestration | large late-Romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | Symphony No. 9 (Mahler) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often played with extreme intensity and precision ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic / early modernist ⓘ |
| placeInCycle | third of four movements in Symphony No. 9 ⓘ |
| positionInWork | penultimate movement ⓘ |
| precededBy | Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers (second movement of Symphony No. 9) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premieredAsPartOf | premiere of Mahler’s Symphony No. 9 ⓘ |
| style | scherzo-like ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | Allegro assai ⓘ |
| texture | highly contrapuntal ⓘ |
| tonalLanguage | late-Romantic ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 12–15 minutes ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
complex counterpoint
ⓘ
irregular rhythms ⓘ orchestral sarcasm ⓘ |
| workKeyStatus | tonally complex and ambiguous ⓘ |
| workTitleElement |
Allegro assai
ⓘ
Rondo-Burleske NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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