Der Tamboursg’sell
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"Der Tamboursg’sell" is a somber art song by Gustav Mahler, based on a folk text from the Des Knaben Wunderhorn collection, depicting the final reflections of a condemned drummer boy.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | art song ⓘ |
| accompaniment | orchestra ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Des Knaben Wunderhorn (poetry collection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToRepertoire | late-Romantic German Lied repertoire ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| cycle | Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Mahler song collection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | final reflections of a condemned drummer boy ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| historicalContext | imagined military justice in pre-modern Europe ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mood | somber ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dark orchestral coloring
ⓘ
tragic, resigned tone ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| positionInCycle | one of the last Wunderhorn songs ⓘ |
| protagonist | condemned drummer boy ⓘ |
| style | through-composed ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | pre-execution monologue ⓘ |
| textAuthor | traditional folk text ⓘ |
| textCollectionType | German folk poetry ⓘ |
| textSource | Des Knaben Wunderhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
death
ⓘ
execution ⓘ farewell ⓘ military life ⓘ |
| vocalForces | solo voice ⓘ |
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