Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen

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"Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen" is a deeply introspective art song by Gustav Mahler, set to a poem by Friedrich Rückert, renowned for its serene, resigned meditation on withdrawal from the world.

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Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art song
accompaniment orchestra
piano
associatedComposer Gustav Mahler
associatedPoet Friedrich Rückert
belongsToRepertoire Mahler vocal works
art song repertoire
composer Gustav Mahler
countryOfOrigin Austria
genre Lied
classical vocal music
hasCatalogueGrouping Rückert-Lieder set by Mahler
linked to: Rückert-Lieder
hasForm through-composed
hasInstrumentationOption voice and orchestra
voice and piano
hasKey F major (common in orchestral version)
hasPoeticCycle Rückert poems
linked to: Rückert-Lieder
hasReception considered one of Mahler's greatest songs
hasSubjectMatter detachment from worldly concerns
union with art and song
hasTempoCharacter calm
very slow
hasVocalRange medium to high voice range
influencedBy German Romantic poetry
language German
lyricist Friedrich Rückert
mood introspective
resigned
serene
notableFor expression of spiritual withdrawal
long lyrical vocal lines
quiet dynamic levels
subtle orchestration in orchestral version
partOf Rückert-Lieder
period late Romantic
poetNationality German
textSource Poem by Friedrich Rückert
textTheme contemplation
inner peace
withdrawal from the world
titleTranslation I am lost to the world
typicalVoiceType baritone
mezzo-soprano
usesPoeticPersona first-person singular narrator
vocalLanguage German
vocalType solo voice

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Rückert-Lieder containsSong Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen
Rückert-Lieder notableSong Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen