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Composer

Gustav Mahler

Austrian late-Romantic composer (1860–1911)

1860–1911

324 works in the index

Born
1860
Died
1911
Birthplace
Kaliště
Citizenship / historical state
Cisleithania
Period (estimated from birth year)
Modern

Biography

Many people consider Mahler's work to be somewhat difficult to listen to and indeed, his ten symphonies are all complicated works, utilizing features such as choirs, passages played at loud volume and unconventional arrangements. Not surprisingly, many were unpopular when first performed, although Mahler's works have since become some of the most performed and recorded and he is regarded as having bridged the musical gap between the Romanticism of the 19th century and the modern movement of the 20th.

  Gustav Mahler was born in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic) in 1860 and by his early 20s was a successful composer in various European cities, including Prague, Leipzig and Vienna, then the artistic and intellectual center of Eastern Europe. In 1897, Mahler was appointed director of the Vienna State Opera and during the next decade, would transform it into a world class institution. He also began to compose during this time, until being diagnosed with a heart disease in 1907, which forced him to slow down.

Mahler died in 1911 at the age of 50. Today, despite his relatively small musical output, he is considered to be one of the most important and influential of 19th century composers.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Piano, Voice, Low Voice, Orchestra, Trumpet
Genres represented
Classical, pop, Pop
Works with composition dates
24 of 324

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 1 of 7

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam — —C-sharp minor Piano, Organ, Orchestra, String QuartetClassical, Pop 52
Ging Heut' Morgen Ubers Feld — —— Voice, Low VoiceClassical 36
Symphony No. 4 in G Major — —G major Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, Tuba, Piccolo, pClassical 32
Das Klagende Lied 1878-80, rev. 1892-93, 1898-99IMSLP —— Voice Soprano, AltoClassical 4
Mahler: Fourteen Songs including Nine from "Des Knaben Wunderhorn", High Voice (German) — —— VoiceClassical 14
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor ('Resurrection'), Fifth Movement Choral Theme — —C minor Piano, OrchestraClassical 9
Rückert Lieder: III. Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen — —— Piano, Voice, Choir, Low VoiceClassical 14
Symphony No.4 1900-01IMSLP —— Triangle, Trumpet, Glockenspiel, Cymbals, DrumClassical 7
Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht? — —— Voice, Low VoiceClassical 10
Das Lied von der Erde 1908–09IMSLP —— Tambourine, Triangle, Tamtam, Piccolo, Snare Drum, Cymbals, DrumClassical 6
Symphony No. 8 1906–07Wikidata —— Piano, Organ, Triangle, Tamtam, Drum, HarmoniumClassical 8
Symphony No. 1 in D Major ('Titan') — —D major Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, Tuba, Piccolo, pClassical 7
Songs of a Wayfarer 1883-85IMSLP —— Timpani, percussionClassical 6
Symphony No.7 1904-06IMSLP —— Orchestra, Triangle, Tamtam, Piccolo, English Horn, Glockenspiel, Snare Drum, Cymbals, Drum, MandolinClassical 4
Symphony No.9 1909-10Wikidata —— Triangle, Tamtam, Piccolo, Cymbals, Drum, Side drumClassical 5
Zwei Blauen Augen, Die — —— Voice, Low VoiceClassical 7
German Glossay — —— TrumpetClassical 7
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen - Ich hab' ein gluhend Messer 1883-85IMSLP —— —Classical 7
Kindertotenlieder - Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgeh'n! 1901-04IMSLP —— —Classical 7
Das Lied von der Erde: I. Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde 1908–09IMSLP —— —Classical 7
Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Revelge 1892-96, revised 1899-1901IMSLP —— Piano, Voice, Orchestra, Low VoiceClassical 8
Symphony No 3 1896IMSLP —— Trombone, Tambourine, Triangle, Snare Drum, Cymbals, DrumClassical 5
Symphony No.6 1903-04Wikidata —— strings, Tambourine, Triangle, Trumpet, Tamtam, Snare Drum, Cymbals, Drum, XylophoneClassical 4
Ich atmet einen linden Duft — —— Piano, Voice, Choir, Low VoiceClassical 9
Zu Strassburg auf der Schanz — —— Low VoiceClassical 6
Ablosung im Sommer — —— Low VoiceClassical 6
Symphonies 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 9 1884-88IMSLP —— Horn, TubaClassical 7
Symphony No. 3 in D Minor — —D minor ClarinetClassical 5
Sympathy No.5 — —— PianoClassical, pop 5
Des Knaben Wunderhorn , Part 1 - Ich ging mit Lust durch einen grunen Wald Performed by Gustav Mahler — —— —Classical 6
Ruckert Lieder - Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder 1901-02IMSLP —— —Classical 6
Theme From Symphony No. 5 — —— VoiceClassical 4
Des Knaben Wunderhorn 1892-96, revised 1899-1901IMSLP —— VoiceClassical 4
Songs — —— voice pianoClassical 4
Symphony No.2 1888-94, rev.1903IMSLP —— Triangle, Glockenspiel, Cymbals, DrumClassical 5
Symphony No. 5 1902IMSLP —— Orchestra, Triangle, Trumpet, Tamtam, Glockenspiel, Cymbals, DrumClassical 4
Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht — —— Voice, Clarinet, Low VoiceClassical 6
Song of Sorrow — —— Timpani, percussionClassical 4
Song of the Earth — —— Timpani, percussionClassical 4
Ruckert Lieder - Um Mitternacht 1901-02IMSLP —— —Classical 5
Rückert Lieder 1901-02IMSLP —— VoiceClassical 3
Part I: Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus — —— Piano, ChoirClassical 4
Fruhlingsmorgen — —— Voice, Low VoiceClassical 4
Serenade — —— Low VoiceClassical 3
Aus! Aus! — —— Low VoiceClassical 4
Scheiden und Meiden — —— Low VoiceClassical 4
Nicht wiedersehen! — —— Low VoiceClassical 3
The Dead Drummer — —— Piano, Low VoiceClassical 5

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 6660159248175804870003. Portrait: Moritz Nähr, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.