Mahler Das Lied von der Erde – Der Abschied
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The final movement is nearly as long as the previous five movements combined. Its text is drawn from two different poems, both involving the theme of leave-taking. Mahler himself added the last lines. This final song is also notable for its text-painting, using a mandolin to represent the singer’s lute, imitating bird calls with woodwinds, and repeatedly switching between the major and minor modes to articulate sharp contrasts in the text.
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A listening guide of Das Lied von der Erde – Der Abschied with Lew Smoley.
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