Apocalypsis cum figuris (fictional composition)
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Apocalypsis cum figuris is a fictional, avant‑garde musical composition attributed to the composer Adrian Leverkühn in Thomas Mann’s novel "Doctor Faustus," symbolizing his radical, apocalyptic artistic vision.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avant-garde musical work
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fictional musical composition ⓘ work of fiction ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Doctor Faustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Faustian pact theme
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German modernism ⓘ theological and eschatological motifs ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Adrian Leverkühn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginInFiction | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Thomas Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | apocalyptic vision ⓘ |
| describedIn | narration by Serenus Zeitblom ⓘ |
| fictionalComposer | Adrian Leverkühn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
avant-garde music
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modernist music ⓘ oratorio-like work ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
critique of fascism and totalitarianism
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metaphor for the crisis of music in modernity ⓘ representation of theological despair ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
artistic extremity
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collapse of Western culture ⓘ damnation and redemption ⓘ end of history ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | large-scale vocal-instrumental composition ⓘ |
| influencedByInFiction | Adrian Leverkühn’s demonic inspiration ⓘ |
| inUniversePeriod | early twentieth century ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
allegory of twentieth-century catastrophe
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expression of Adrian Leverkühn’s damnation ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | high modernism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | imagined orchestra and voices ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | culmination of Adrian Leverkühn’s artistic development ⓘ |
| partOf | Doctor Faustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Adrian Leverkühn’s syphilitic illness
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Leverkühn’s breakdown and confession ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Lamentation of Doctor Faustus (fictional composition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOf | apocalyptic biblical imagery ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
apocalyptic modernism
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radical artistic vision ⓘ spiritual and cultural crisis ⓘ |
| title | Apocalypsis cum figuris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workCharacterType | imaginary composition within a novel ⓘ |
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