Der Einsame im Herbst

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"Der Einsame im Herbst" is the second, introspective and melancholic movement of Gustav Mahler’s symphonic song cycle *Das Lied von der Erde*, reflecting themes of loneliness and autumnal decline.

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Der Einsame im Herbst canonical 2
Der Herbst des Einsamen 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral song movement
vocal-orchestral work
associatedComposerWork Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
catalogueAssociation Mahler without opus number
composer Gustav Mahler
compositionPeriod early 20th century
cycle Das Lied von der Erde
cycleOrderFollowedBy Von der Jugend
cycleOrderPrecededBy Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde
cyclePosition second movement
cycleScoringVariant alto and tenor with orchestra
alto and tenor with piano reduction
genre symphonic song
key D minor
language German
mood introspective
melancholic
movementNumber 2
openingCharacter hushed and restrained
orchestration orchestra
partOf Das Lied von der Erde
premiereConductor Bruno Walter
premiereLocationWithCycle Munich
premiereWithCycle 20 November 1911
relatedThemeInCycle mortality
nature and seasons
stylisticFeature chromatic harmony
delicate orchestration
long lyrical vocal lines
tempoCharacter slow
textAdapter Hans Bethge
textCollection Die chinesische Flöte
textLanguage German
textSource Chinese poetry in German translation
texture lyrical
theme autumn
decline
loneliness
transience
titleTranslationEnglish The Lonely One in Autumn
vocalForces alto
mezzo-soprano
vocalTypeInStandardPerformances alto solo
workPeriod late Romantic

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Das Lied von der Erde movement Der Einsame im Herbst
Georg Trakl notableWork Der Herbst des Einsamen
linked to: Der Einsame im Herbst