Symphony No. 4 in G major

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Symphony No. 4 in G major is Gustav Mahler’s relatively light and classical-style symphony, renowned for its serene character and soprano finale depicting a child’s vision of heaven.

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Symphony No. 4 in G major canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
symphony
associatedPoetryCollection Des Knaben Wunderhorn (song settings)
surface form: Des Knaben Wunderhorn
catalogueNumber none (uncatalogued by opus)
character relatively light
serene
completionYear 1900
composer Gustav Mahler
compositionEndDate 1900
compositionStartDate 1899
cycle Symphonies by Gustav Mahler
surface form: Mahler symphonies
depicts a child’s vision of heaven
finaleFeatures soprano solo
finaleTextAuthor Des Knaben Wunderhorn (song settings)
surface form: Des Knaben Wunderhorn
finaleTextSource “Das himmlische Leben”
genre late-Romantic symphony
hasMovement I. Bedächtig, nicht eilen
II. In gemächlicher Bewegung, ohne Hast
III. Ruhevoll (poco adagio)
IV. Sehr behaglich
historicalContext turn of the 20th century
key G major
languageOfText German
movementCount 4
notableFeature transparent orchestration
use of sleigh bells
notableInterpretiveAspect ironic simplicity
numberInSeries 4
oftenDescribedAs Mahler’s most accessible symphony
Mahler’s most classical symphony
orchestration reduced orchestra compared to Mahler’s other symphonies
period late Romantic
predecessorWork Symphony No. 3 in D minor
premiereConductor Gustav Mahler
premiereCountry Germany
premiereDate 25 November 1901
premierePlace Munich
style classical-style
successorWork Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor
textSource Des Knaben Wunderhorn (song settings)
surface form: Des Knaben Wunderhorn
typicalDuration about 50–55 minutes
typicalVoiceTypeInFinale lyric soprano
usesMaterialFrom song “Das himmlische Leben”
vocalForces soprano solo
vocalMovement fourth movement

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Gustav Mahler notableWork Symphony No. 4 in G major
Symphony No. 3 in D minor followedBy Symphony No. 4 in G major