The Lamentation of Doctor Faustus (fictional composition)
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The Lamentation of Doctor Faustus is the monumental, modernist musical work composed by the fictional composer Adrian Leverkühn in Thomas Mann’s novel "Doctor Faustus," symbolizing his artistic genius and tragic downfall.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| The Lamentation of Doctor Faustus | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional musical composition
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modernist musical work ⓘ oratorio-like composition ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Doctor Faustus (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Faustian bargain
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damnation ⓘ despair ⓘ guilt ⓘ modernism ⓘ the crisis of Western culture ⓘ |
| authorialCreator | Thomas Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedToRealWorldContext |
German modernist music
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atonal and twelve-tone techniques ⓘ crisis of European modernism ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Adrian Leverkühn
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Thomas Mann (as fictional author-creator) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | narration by Serenus Zeitblom ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | does not exist as an actual musical score ⓘ |
| fictionalWorkIn | Doctor Faustus (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
atonal music
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modernist music ⓘ oratorio ⓘ |
| hasFictionalComposer | Adrian Leverkühn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalPremiereContext | late career of Adrian Leverkühn ⓘ |
| hasTitleElement |
Doctor Faustus
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Lamentation ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Christian passion and lamentation traditions
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Faust legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfText | German ⓘ |
| medium | music ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
artistic confession
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culmination of Adrian Leverkühn’s career ⓘ musical embodiment of Leverkühn’s pact with the devil ⓘ tragic climax of Doctor Faustus (novel) ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | the fictional oeuvre of Adrian Leverkühn ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Adrian Leverkühn’s demonic pact
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the downfall of Adrian Leverkühn ⓘ the narrator Serenus Zeitblom’s account ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Adrian Leverkühn’s artistic genius
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Adrian Leverkühn’s tragic downfall ⓘ the destructive pact between art and demonic forces ⓘ the spiritual crisis of modern Germany ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| workRoleInNovel |
allegory of Germany’s catastrophe in the 20th century
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central artistic achievement of Adrian Leverkühn ⓘ key to interpreting Leverkühn’s life ⓘ |
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