Von der Jugend
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"Von der Jugend" is the third movement of Gustav Mahler’s symphonic song cycle *Das Lied von der Erde*, known for its delicate, chamber-like orchestration and evocation of an idealized Chinese garden scene.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art song
ⓘ
classical music work ⓘ orchestral song movement ⓘ |
| accompaniment | orchestra ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Das Lied von der Erde: Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Das Lied von der Erde: Der Abschied NERFINISHED ⓘ Das Lied von der Erde: Der Einsame im Herbst NERFINISHED ⓘ Das Lied von der Erde: Der Trunkene im Frühling NERFINISHED ⓘ Das Lied von der Erde: Von der Schönheit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | classical Chinese poetry ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| culturalContext | European reception of Chinese poetry ⓘ |
| cyclePosition | middle movement ⓘ |
| cycleType | symphonic song cycle movement ⓘ |
| depicts | idealized Chinese garden scene ⓘ |
| genre |
song for voice and orchestra
ⓘ
symphonic song ⓘ |
| imagery |
bridge of jade
ⓘ
friends drinking and talking ⓘ pavilion over a little green lake ⓘ porcelain pavilion ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| notableFeature | evocation of East Asian atmosphere through Western orchestra ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature | delicate instrumentation ⓘ |
| orchestrationStyle | chamber-like ⓘ |
| originalCycleScoring | tenor and alto (or baritone) with orchestra GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | Das Lied von der Erde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
light, playful character
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refined orchestral color ⓘ transparent textures ⓘ |
| textAuthorRole | poetic adaptor ⓘ |
| textCollection | Die chinesische Flöte ⓘ |
| textLanguage | German translation of Chinese poetry ⓘ |
| textSource | Hans Bethge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
contemplation of beauty
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friendship ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Of Youth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalForces | tenor solo ⓘ |
| workKey | A major (commonly associated) ⓘ |
| workPeriod | late Romantic ⓘ |
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