Symphony No. 8 in E flat major
GPTKB entity
Statements (189)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:orchestra
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gustav_Mahler
gptkb:Mahler |
| gptkbp:amended_by |
multiple versions
multiple revisions |
| gptkbp:arrangements |
various arrangements for smaller ensembles
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| gptkbp:artistic_legacy |
remains a staple in orchestral repertoire
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| gptkbp:associated_band |
eight soloists and two choirs
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| gptkbp:audience |
often overwhelming emotional response
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
with famous soloists
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| gptkbp:composed_of |
gptkb:Anton_Bruckner
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Anton_Bruckner
gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic gptkb:Gustav_Mahler |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed
mixed reviews widely acclaimed mixed reviews at premiere |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
widely performed
performed in major concert halls performed at major festivals widely regarded as a masterpiece. significant in 20th-century classical music |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
referenced in literature and art
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
performed at significant anniversaries
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| gptkbp:dedicated_to |
gptkb:Richard_Wagner
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| gptkbp:dedication |
to the memory of his daughter
to the memory of Richard Wagner to the memory of the composer’s father |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 70 minutes
approximately 50 minutes approximately 80 minutes |
| gptkbp:education |
studied in musicology courses
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| gptkbp:filming_location |
gptkb:Munich
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| gptkbp:filmography |
used in various film scores
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:Vienna
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-WWI era
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of Mahler's most ambitious works
important work in symphonic repertoire |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Symphony No. 8 in E flat major
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| gptkbp:influenced |
later composers
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| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
20th-century composers
many 20th-century composers choral symphony |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:award
gptkb:Beethoven gptkb:Brahms gptkb:Mahler philosophical ideas of the time |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Richard_Wagner
gptkb:Johannes_Brahms Romantic music |
| gptkbp:innovation |
use of large choral forces
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Veni_Creator_Spiritus
spiritual themes Faust by Goethe |
| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:musician
gptkb:harp brass strings flutes trombones trumpets percussion violins timpani woodwinds clarinets cellos double basses violas contrabassoon bassoons oboes |
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
large orchestra
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| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
inspired later symphonic works
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| gptkbp:is_known_for |
gptkb:Symphony_of_a_Thousand
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| gptkbp:key |
E flat major
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced later composers
remains a staple in orchestral repertoire considered a masterpiece |
| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:Movement_1
gptkb:4 2 |
| gptkbp:music_style |
late-Romantic
analyzed for its complexity two large movements |
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Symphony_of_a_Thousand
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| gptkbp:notable_conductors |
gptkb:Hans_Richter
gptkb:Tugan_Sokhiev gptkb:André_Previn gptkb:Charles_Dutoit gptkb:Gustav_Mahler_Youth_Orchestra gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan gptkb:Mariss_Jansons gptkb:Vladimir_Jurowski gptkb:Esa-Pekka_Salonen gptkb:Gustavo_Dudamel gptkb:Marek_Janowski gptkb:Michael_Tilson_Thomas gptkb:Andris_Nelsons gptkb:Mstislav_Rostropovich gptkb:Riccardo_Chailly gptkb:Vassily_Sinaisky gptkb:Claudio_Abbado gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim gptkb:Gustav_Mahler gptkb:Simon_Rattle gptkb:Kurt_Masur gptkb:Zubin_Mehta gptkb:Leonard_Slatkin gptkb:Lorin_Maazel gptkb:Semyon_Bychkov gptkb:Bruno_Walter gptkb:Jaap_van_Zweden gptkb:David_Robertson gptkb:Bernstein gptkb:Peter_Eötvös Gustav Mahler himself Gustav Mahler himself conducted its premiere. |
| gptkbp:notable_features |
choral finale
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| gptkbp:notable_performance |
gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic
gptkb:Vienna_Philharmonic symphonic concerts often performed in festivals often performed in concert halls performed at the BBC Proms often performed in choral festivals performed at the Salzburg Festival various renowned vocalists 1892 premiere |
| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
gptkb:Riccardo_Muti
gptkb:1930 gptkb:Gustavo_Dudamel gptkb:Andris_Nelsons gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim gptkb:Simon_Rattle gptkb:Bruno_Walter 1950s conducted by Leonard Bernstein numerous commercial recordings conducted by Herbert von Karajan multiple recordings available conducted by Gustavo Dudamel conducted by Zubin Mehta numerous recordings conducted by Daniel Barenboim conducted by Riccardo Muti conducted by Simon Rattle conducted by Klaus Mäkelä conducted by Christian Thielemann conducted by Franz Welser-Möst |
| gptkbp:orchestration |
gptkb:orchestra
large orchestra and chorus 2 mixed choirs 8 vocal soloists large orchestra including brass and percussion double woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings |
| gptkbp:performance |
performed worldwide
requires large forces difficult vocal parts requires large number of performers |
| gptkbp:performed_by |
gptkb:Vienna_Philharmonic
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
1892
September 12, 1910 |
| gptkbp:premiered_on |
1910
December 8, 1892 |
| gptkbp:published_by |
1890
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| gptkbp:record_label |
gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Sony_Classical |
| gptkbp:recorded_by |
various orchestras
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| gptkbp:repertoire |
two parts
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| gptkbp:significance |
one of Mahler's most ambitious works
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| gptkbp:social_structure |
sonata form
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| gptkbp:soundtrack |
multiple choirs
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| gptkbp:style |
Romantic
Late Romantic |
| gptkbp:technique |
considered a monumental work
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| gptkbp:text |
Latin and German texts
Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
| gptkbp:thematic_element |
spiritual themes
redemption and love humanity and redemption |
| gptkbp:theme |
humanity and divinity
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| gptkbp:vision |
a synthesis of his previous works
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| gptkbp:year_composed |
1890
1906 1910 |