Trost im Unglück

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"Trost im Unglück" is a song setting by Gustav Mahler based on a folk-style text from the collection *Des Knaben Wunderhorn*, reflecting his characteristic blend of irony and poignancy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art song
vocal duet
associatedComposer Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED
associatedMovement late Romanticism in music
basedOn German folk poetry
catalogueIn Mahler song catalogues
composer Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Austria
cycle Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Mahler song settings) NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceCentury 19th century
genre Lied
hasAccompaniment piano
hasKey various keys (transposed for performance)
hasMusicalCharacteristic ironic tone
lyrical expression
strophic elements
hasMusicalStyle late-Romantic
hasNotableFeature blend of irony and poignancy
dialogue between two characters
hasTitleInOriginalLanguage Trost im Unglück
intendedVenue concert performance
recital performance
language German
lyricTheme consolation in misfortune
irony
poignancy
partOfRepertoire German Lied repertoire
period Romantic music
textAuthor anonymous
textCollectionType folk poetry
textSource Des Knaben Wunderhorn NERFINISHED
textStyle folk-style
vocalForces soprano and baritone
soprano and tenor
two voices and piano
voice and piano

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