Der Abschied
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Der Abschied is the expansive, introspective final movement of Gustav Mahler’s symphonic song cycle "Das Lied von der Erde," renowned for its meditative farewell to life and uniquely dissolving conclusion.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral song movement
ⓘ
vocal-orchestral work ⓘ |
| associatedComposerLifePeriod | Mahler's late creative period GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
farewell
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nature and eternity ⓘ transcendence ⓘ |
| character |
farewell to life
ⓘ
introspective ⓘ meditative ⓘ |
| closingEffect | music fades into silence ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
lyrical arioso sections
ⓘ
recitative-like vocal passages ⓘ |
| durationApproximate | about 25–30 minutes in performance ⓘ |
| form | free, rhapsodic structure ⓘ |
| genre |
orchestral song
ⓘ
symphonic song ⓘ |
| inCycleBalance | provides philosophical culmination of Das Lied von der Erde ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Song of the Earth poems of Chinese origin ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic | slow, expansive pacing ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mood |
contemplative
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valedictory ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dissolving, fading conclusion
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repeated use of the word "Ewig" ("forever") at the end ⓘ unusually long duration compared to other movements ⓘ |
| numberOfMovementsInWork | 6 GENERATED ⓘ |
| orchestration | large orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | Das Lied von der Erde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| positionInWork | final movement ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Bruno Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereWork | Das Lied von der Erde premiere in Munich ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1911 ⓘ |
| reception | considered one of Mahler's greatest achievements ⓘ |
| textAdaptedBy | Hans Bethge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textCollectionSource | Die chinesische Flöte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textSource | Chinese poetry ⓘ |
| texture | transparent orchestration in many passages ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
alto or mezzo-soprano
ⓘ
tenor (alternative in some performances) ⓘ |
| workChronology | composed in the first decade of the 20th century ⓘ |
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