Great works: Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde

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    London

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Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde was completed in 1909, the same year as his Ninth Symphony. It seems to represent a kind of culmination of both his orchestral compositions, and his life-long engagement with song. We will trace the history of Das Lied’s origins, and Mahler’s particular interest in oriental poetry, from Rückert to Hans Bethge. We will also consider the reception of the piece when it was first performed in 1911, conducted by Mahler’s protege Bruno Walter.

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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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- Name the poets whose texts Mahler was most interested in setting
- Identify some of the oriental influences in the score of Das Lied
- Summarise the reception history of the piece
- Outline the structure of the work.

All classes, learning materials and online resources are included in the price. Those who wish to continue their learning outside the classes will be offered suggestions for further reading and listening, but this is not compulsory in order to complete the course.

You will need to bring paper and writing implements to take notes and participate fully in group activities. All presentation material and class handouts will also be made accessible in digital format.

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Course programme

- Oriental poetry in Mahler’s song output
- The compositional history of the piece
- Mahler’s ‘editing’ of his texts and his piano score of Das Lied
- The premiere and initial reception.

Each class will involve a combination of spoken presentations from the tutor, recorded and live musical examples, and class discussion and activities. These will include tasks for pairs and small groups, whole-class discussions and individual activities. There will be some small tasks to complete between classes (usually brief reading and/or listening tasks), and all materials for these – such as video links and texts – will be made available online.

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To find out more about music appreciation classes and to read some of our recommendations, please see the blog post Music history and appreciation: the 2018/19 programme which lists our full programme of classes listed by term, and by day of the week. You may then click on each title to read the full course outline. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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Great works: Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde

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