Work Title
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Das Lied von der Erde
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Alternative. Title
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Name Translations
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大地之歌; La kanto pri la tero; Pieseň o zemi; Песнь о земле; השיר על הארץ; [9 more...]대지의 노래; Pesma o Zemlji, simfonijska kantata; Песма о Земљи, симфонијска кантата; 大地の歌; آواز زمین; Το τραγούδι της γης; Pesma o Zemlji; داس ليد فون دير اردى; Пісня про Землю
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Name Aliases
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La Lido de la Tero; Le Chant De La Terre; La cancion de la tierra; La Canción de la Tierra; PESMA O ZEMLJI, simfonijska kantata; [6 more...]Il canto della terra; Lied von der Erde; Pesem o Zemlji; اواز زمین; The Song of the Earth; Пісня про землю
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 176611271; GND: 300097840; BNF: 139158749
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Composer
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Mahler, Gustav
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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GMW 49-O (Orchestral Version) ; GMW 49-K (Piano Version)
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Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IGM 4
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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6 movements:
- Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde
- Der Einsame im Herbst
- Von der Jugend
- Von der Schönheit
- Der Trunkene im Frühling
- Der Abschied
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Text Incipit
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see below
- Schon winkt der Wein im goldnen Pokale
- Herbstnebel wallen bläulich überm See
- Mitten in dem kleinen Teiche
- Junge Mädchen pflücken Blumen
- Wenn nur ein Traum das Leben ist
- Die Sonne scheidet hinter dem Gebirge
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1908–09
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First Performance.
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1911/11/20 in Munich, Tonhalle.
- Sara Cahier (alto), William Miller (tenor), Orchestra, Bruno Walter (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1912
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Librettist
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Hans Bethge (1876–1946), Die Chinesische Flöte after Chinese poets of the 8th century:
- 1, 3-5. Li Tai Po (701–762)
- 2. Qi Qian (710–782)
- 6. Haoran Meng (689–740), Wei Wang (701–761)
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Language
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German
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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voices, orchestra
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InstrDetail
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[more...] Voices
- alto (baritone), tenor
Orchestra
- piccolo, 3 flutes (3rd also 2nd piccolo), 3 oboes (3rd also English horn),
- E♭ clarinet, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons (3rd also contrabassoon)
- 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, bass drum, snare drum, cymbals, triangle, tambourine, tam-tam, glockenspiel, celesta, 2 harps, mandolin, strings
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Discography
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MusicBrainz
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External Links
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Wikipedia article The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
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