GUSTAV MAHLER

BY PRAME RUANGKANA

GRADE 1205
BACKGROUND HISTORY

Born: 7 July 1860

Birthplace: Kalit, Czech Republic
Died: 18 May 1911
Period of music: 1897-1907
Instrument: accordion & piano
First time composed: 4 years old
Attraction: Czech workers sang folk song and military music that sang nearby military fort
Type of music: Symphony
5 FACTS ABOUT MAHLER
He grew up in Jihlva with his 11 siblings.
Mahler's father hurt his wife due to social superiority which
cause Mahler to get alienated from his father.
He died at ages 50 due to weak heart that he inherit from
his mother.
He was an outsider of Czech population because he was a
part of German-speaking Austrian minority.
He was also an outsider among the Austrian minority as a
Jew.
DAS LIED VON DER ERDE

Known as song of Earth

Composed between1908 and 1909.
Instrument: piccolo, 3 flutes (3rd = 2nd piccolo), 3 oboes (3rd = English horn), 3 clarinets, E-flat clarinet,
bass clarinet, 3 bassoons (3rd = contrabass bassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani,
percussion )ass drum, cymbals, orchestra bells, tam tam, triangle), 2 harps, celesta, mandolin, strings, and
solo voices
Type: Sympony
There is a voice of the singer that combine with the instruments.
The tone of music seems to started up softly, then give a sense of somehow slightly uncomfortable.
SYMPHONY NO. 3

Composed between 1895 and 96.

Instrument: 4 flutes (all = piccolo), 4 oboes (4th = English horn), 4 clarinets (3rd = bass
clarinet, 4th = E-flat clarinet), E-flat clarinet, 4 bassoons (4th = contrabassoon), 8 horns, 4
trumpets, flgelhorn (offstage), 4 trombones, tuba, timpani (2 players), percussion (bass drum,
chimes, cymbals, glockenspiel, rute, snare drum, suspended cymbals, tam-tam, tambourine,
triangle), 2 harps, strings, womens chorus, childrens chorus, and mezzo-soprano soloist
Type: Sympony
Started up with a hard tone during the first theme.
There were only symphonies of instrument and no singer.
KINDERTOTENLIEDER

Known as Songs on the Death of Children

Composed between 1901-1904
Instrument: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons,
contrabassoon, 4 horns, timpani, percussion (chimes, glockenspiel, tam-tam), harp, celesta,
strings, and soloist
Type: Sympony
SYMPHONY NO. 8

Composed between 190607

Instrument: 2 piccolos, 4 flutes, 4 oboes, English horn, clarinet, 8 horns, 4 trumpets, 4
trombones, tuba timpani, percussion
Type: Symphony
SYMPHONY NO. 10

Composed in 1910
Instrument:: 4 flutes (4th = piccolo), 4 oboes (4th = English horn), 4 clarinets (4th = E-flat
clarinet), bass clarinet, 4 bassoons (3rd and 4th = contrabassoon), 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 4
trombones, tuba, 2 timpanists, percussion (bass drum, cymbals, glockenspiel, military drum,
side drum, tam-tam, triangle, twigs, xylophone), harp, and strings
Type: Sympony
SYMPHONY NO. 3

As I concentrated to the music, it felt like I listened to a war theme with no vocal involve. I
think that military might to create a willingness to make them feel like they can win a war before
they stepped into a battle zone.
The other feeling that I received is like when soldiers died and the song played to ensured
that there will be no winning without sacrificing people on the warzone.
The reason that like it is because it feels like I join the empire the dark side in star war and
and about to invade other planet for power.
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