Kindertotenlieder (Mahler, Gustav)
| Title | Kindertotenlieder |
| Creators | Gustav Mahler, composer Friedrich Rückert, librettist |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | voice and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1901 |
| First published | 1905 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1500 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Lieder |
| Language | German |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgeh'n | — | — | — |
| Nun seh' ich wohl, warum so dunkle Flammen | — | — | — |
| Wenn dein Mütterlein | — | — | — |
| Oft denk' ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen | — | — | — |
| In diesem Wetter | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | voice, oboe, horn and piano | Robert G. Patterson |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | C.F. Kahnt | — | Complete Score Color Cover |
| View | Complete | — | C.F. Kahnt | 1905 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Wiener Philharmonischer Verlag | — | Frontmatter (title, editor's preface, orchestration) Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | C.F. Kahnt | 1979 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | parts | C.F. Kahnt | — | Piccolo, Flute 1, 2 Oboe 1, 2, English Horn Clarinet 1, 2 (B, A), Bass Clarinet (B, A) Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) Timpani / Glockenspiel / Tam-tam Celesta Harp Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
| View | Complete | vocal score | C.F. Kahnt | 1905 | Complete Score (voice and piano) |
| View | Complete | vocal score | Universal Edition | — | Complete Score (voice and piano) |
| View | Complete | vocal score | C.F. Kahnt | 1979 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for voice, oboe, horn and piano |
— | — | Complete Score Oboe Horn (F) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Paul Kletzki, conductor | Complete Recording |
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