Das irdische Leben
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"Das irdische Leben" is a song by Gustav Mahler, a darkly expressive setting of a folk poem from the collection *Des Knaben Wunderhorn* that reflects on hunger, mortality, and the fragility of earthly existence.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art song
ⓘ
vocal composition ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Mahler song settings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| cycle | Des Knaben Wunderhorn (song collection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Lied ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Classical art songs
ⓘ
German-language songs ⓘ Lieder based on folk poetry ⓘ Songs by Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | orchestral version arranged by Mahler ⓘ |
| hasKey | minor mode (typical performance practice) ⓘ |
| hasLyrics | yes ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mood |
dark
ⓘ
expressive ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrast between simple folk text and sophisticated musical setting
ⓘ
use of obsessive rhythmic figures to depict anxiety ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfLyrics | German ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| style | through-composed ⓘ |
| subject |
death of a child
ⓘ
relationship between child and parent ⓘ scarcity of food ⓘ |
| textAuthor | traditional folk text ⓘ |
| textSource | Des Knaben Wunderhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textType | folk poem ⓘ |
| theme |
fragility of earthly existence
ⓘ
hunger ⓘ mortality ⓘ |
| title | Das irdische Leben ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
voice and orchestra
ⓘ
voice and piano ⓘ |
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