Kindertotenlieder
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Kindertotenlieder is a song cycle for voice and orchestra by Gustav Mahler, setting Friedrich Rückert’s poems about the death of children to deeply introspective and elegiac music.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kindertotenlieder canonical | 2 |
| Kindertodtenlieder by Friedrich Rückert | 1 |
| Kindertotenlieder (song cycle by Gustav Mahler) | 1 |
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Target entity: Kindertotenlieder Context triple: [Gustav Mahler, notableWork, Kindertotenlieder]
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Ludwigslied
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Mutter
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Buch der Lieder
Buch der Lieder is a seminal 1827 poetry collection by Heinrich Heine that became one of the most influential works of German Romantic literature and a major source for art song settings by composers such as Schumann and Schubert.
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Swiss Psalm
The Swiss Psalm is the national anthem of Switzerland, known for its solemn, hymn-like melody and lyrics that praise the country's natural beauty and divine protection.
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The Children
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kindertotenlieder Target entity description: Kindertotenlieder is a song cycle for voice and orchestra by Gustav Mahler, setting Friedrich Rückert’s poems about the death of children to deeply introspective and elegiac music.
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A.
Ludwigslied
Ludwigslied is a short Old High German poem, composed in the late 9th century, that praises King Louis III’s victory over the Vikings and is notable as one of the earliest substantial works in the language.
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B.
Mutter
Mutter is the window manager and Wayland compositor used by the GNOME desktop environment to handle graphical display and window management.
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C.
Buch der Lieder
Buch der Lieder is a seminal 1827 poetry collection by Heinrich Heine that became one of the most influential works of German Romantic literature and a major source for art song settings by composers such as Schumann and Schubert.
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D.
Swiss Psalm
The Swiss Psalm is the national anthem of Switzerland, known for its solemn, hymn-like melody and lyrics that praise the country's natural beauty and divine protection.
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E.
The Children
"The Children" is a critically acclaimed stage play by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood that explores aging, responsibility, and the aftermath of a nuclear disaster through the reunion of three retired nuclear scientists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral song cycle
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song cycle ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposer | Mahler’s middle period ⓘ |
| authorOfText | Friedrich Rückert ⓘ |
| basedOn | poems by Friedrich Rückert ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | no official opus number ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Mahler ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1904 ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1901 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| firstConductor | Gustav Mahler ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1905-01-29 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Vienna ⓘ |
| firstPerformerVoiceType | baritone ⓘ |
| genre | Lieder ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consolation
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grief ⓘ mourning ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy | German Lied tradition ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mood |
elegiac
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introspective ⓘ |
| movement |
In diesem Wetter
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Nun seh’ ich wohl, warum so dunkle Flammen ⓘ Nun will die Sonn’ so hell aufgeh’n ⓘ Oft denk’ ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen ⓘ Wenn dein Mütterlein ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
intimate expression of grief
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sparse orchestration ⓘ |
| notableVoiceTypes |
baritone
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mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| numberOfSongs | 5 ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeatures | chamber-like orchestra ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoire | standard concert repertoire ⓘ |
| publisher | C. F. Kahnt ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Rückert-Lieder
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Symphony No. 5 ⓘ Symphony No. 6 ⓘ Symphony No. 7 ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
voice and orchestra
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voice and piano ⓘ |
| style | orchestral song ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | death of children ⓘ |
| textSource |
Kindertotenlieder
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Kindertodtenlieder by Friedrich Rückert
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| tonalLanguage | late-Romantic tonality ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 25 minutes ⓘ |
| usesPoetryForm | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| workPeriod | late Romantic ⓘ |
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