Des Knaben Wunderhorn and the Ruckert Lieder

Gustav Mahler

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Dover Publications Inc.
01 March 2000

Music; Music: styles & genres

Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Youth's Miraculous Horn) was an assemblage of folksongs and folksong-style poems collected and adapted in 1805 and 1808 by poets Achim von Arnim and Clemens Brentano to reflect their concept of German folk poetry. In 1887, Gustav Mahler discovered the musical potential of this collection; and over the next 14 years, it provided him with most of his song texts. By applying his personal experiences to reinterpret literary thought -- something he was to do all his life in almost every composition he penned -- he was able to create musical settings that elevated poetry beyond the realm of fairy tales and neo-medievalism. Included among these celebrated lieder are: Zu Strassburg auf der Schanz; Ablösung im Sommer; Nicht Wiedershene!; Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen; Trist im Unglück; and Rheinlegendschen. In addition to Mahler's 23 songs on Wunderhorn texts -- and the full text of the 24th song, Das himmlische Leben -- this important new compilation contains his settings of five poems by Friedrich Rückert -- a marvelous representation of the composer's most intimate and significant work. Both sets of songs have been reprinted from authoritative sources for this handsome, inexpensive edition.

By: Gustav Mahler
Imprint: Dover Publications Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 235mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780486406343
ISBN 10: 0486406342
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 March 2000
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Austrian composer and conductor Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) wrote chiefly symphonies and Lieder. Late Romantic in style, his tempestuous works reflect the anxious mood of Europe at the turn of the 20th century. Because of his Jewish roots, the composer's music was suppressed by the Nazis but has enjoyed a steady revival over the past five decades.

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Des Knaben Wunderhorn and the Ruckert Lieder

Gustav Mahler

$35.95

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