General Information
| Work Title
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Symphony No.8
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| Alternative. Title
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“Symphony of a Thousand”
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| Name Translations
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Симфония № 8; 8-a simfonio; Symphony No. 8; 第8號交響曲; Симфонія № 8; Simfonija broj 8.; Symphonia 8; Symphonie nº 8 de Mahler; Sinfonia n. 8; سمفونی شماره هشت مالر; 8. Sinfonie; ซิมโฟนีหมายเลข 8; Simfonija št. 8; Sinfonia nro 8; Symfonie nr. 8; 交響曲第8番; Sinfonía n.º 8; Symfoni nr. 8; Sinfonia n.º 8; Simfonia núm. 8; Симфония № 8 ми-бемоль мажор; Giao hưởng số 8; 교향곡 8번; Sinfonía nº 8; Συμφωνία Νο.8; 第8交響曲 (馬勒); 第8交响曲 (马勒); הסימפוניה השמינית של מאהלר; Symfonie č. 8; VIII., szimfónia; السيمفونية رقم 8; 8. Senfoni (Mahler)
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| Name Aliases
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E-flat 장조 교향곡 8번; Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major; Symphony of a Thousand; Simfonia núm. 8 en mi bemoll major; Simfonia dels mil; 8. Sinfonie in Es-Dur; Symphonie Nr. 8; Simfonio n-o 8; Sinfonía de los mil; Sinfonia de los mil; سمفونی شماره هشت; Symphonie nº 8 en mi bémol majeur; des Mille; Sinfonía n.º 8 en mi bemol maior; der Tausend; Sinfonia n. 8 in Mi bemolle maggiore; Sinfonia dei Mille; Symphonia octava Gustavi Mahler; Symfonie nr. 8 in Es; Symphonie der Tausend; Symfonie nr. 8 (Mahler); Symfoni nr. 8 i Ess-dur; Sinfonia dos mil; «Симфонія тисячі»; Symfonie č. 8 es dur; Symfonie tisíců; Osmá symfonie; 千人の交響曲; Ezrek szimfóniája; VIII., Esz-dúr szimfónia
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| Authorities
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| Composer
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Mahler, Gustav
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IGM 14
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| Key
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E-flat major
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Movements/SectionsMov’ts/Sec’s
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2 parts:
- I. Veni, creator spiritus
- II. Schlussszene von Goethes „Faust“
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1906–07
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| First Performance.
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1910-09-12 in Munich, Neue Musik-Festhalle.
- vocal soli, choruses, orchestra; Gustav Mahler (conductor)
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| First Publication.
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1911
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| Librettist
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Part I: attributed to Rabanus Maurus (ca.780–856)Part II: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832)
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| Language
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Part I: LatinPart II: German
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| Dedication
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Meiner lieben Frau Alma Maria (Alma Mahler) (1879–1964)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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85 minutes
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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, chorus, orchestra
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Voices
- 3 sopranos, 2 altos, tenor, baritone, bass
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Choruses (SATB)
- children’s chorus, 2 mixed choruses
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Orchestra
- 2 piccolos (1st also 5th flute), 4 flutes, 4 oboes, English horn, clarinet (E♭),
- 3 clarinets (B♭, A), bass clarinet (B♭, A), 4 bassoons, contrabassoon
- 8 horns (F), 4 trumpets (F), 4 trombones, tubatimpani, percussion (2 players):
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bass drum, 3 pairs of cymbals, triangle, tam-tam, bells (A♭ and A), glockenspiel
- celesta, piano, harmonium, organ, harps (2 or more), mandolin, strings
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Off-stage orchestra
- 4 trumpets (F), 3 trombones
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| Discography
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article |
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