Der Abschied
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Der Abschied is the expansive, introspective final movement of Gustav Mahler’s symphonic song cycle "Das Lied von der Erde," renowned for its meditative farewell to life and uniquely dissolving conclusion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Der Abschied canonical | 2 |
| The Sadness of Departure | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Der Abschied Context triple: [Das Lied von der Erde, movement, Der Abschied]
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A.
The Departure
The Departure is a contemporary piano composition featured in Lang Lang’s "Piano Book" collection.
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B.
La Despedida
"La Despedida" is a popular reggaeton track by Puerto Rican artist Daddy Yankee, known for its romantic lyrics and danceable rhythm.
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C.
Three Farewells
Three Farewells is a celebrated group of farewell poems by the Tang dynasty poet Du Fu, noted for their emotional depth and refined classical style.
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D.
Long Farewells
Long Farewells is a 1971 Soviet drama film by Ukrainian director Kira Muratova, noted for its psychologically nuanced portrayal of a strained mother–son relationship and its innovative, elliptical narrative style.
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E.
The Farewell Party
The Farewell Party is a film produced by Andrew Miano, best known as a dark comedy-drama about elderly friends in a retirement home who build a euthanasia machine to help a terminally ill companion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Der Abschied Target entity description: Der Abschied is the expansive, introspective final movement of Gustav Mahler’s symphonic song cycle "Das Lied von der Erde," renowned for its meditative farewell to life and uniquely dissolving conclusion.
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A.
The Departure
The Departure is a contemporary piano composition featured in Lang Lang’s "Piano Book" collection.
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B.
La Despedida
"La Despedida" is a popular reggaeton track by Puerto Rican artist Daddy Yankee, known for its romantic lyrics and danceable rhythm.
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C.
Three Farewells
Three Farewells is a celebrated group of farewell poems by the Tang dynasty poet Du Fu, noted for their emotional depth and refined classical style.
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D.
Long Farewells
Long Farewells is a 1971 Soviet drama film by Ukrainian director Kira Muratova, noted for its psychologically nuanced portrayal of a strained mother–son relationship and its innovative, elliptical narrative style.
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E.
The Farewell Party
The Farewell Party is a film produced by Andrew Miano, best known as a dark comedy-drama about elderly friends in a retirement home who build a euthanasia machine to help a terminally ill companion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral song movement
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vocal-orchestral work ⓘ |
| associatedComposerLifePeriod | Mahler's late creative period ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
farewell
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nature and eternity ⓘ transcendence ⓘ |
| character |
farewell to life
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introspective ⓘ meditative ⓘ |
| closingEffect | music fades into silence ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Mahler ⓘ |
| contains |
lyrical arioso sections
ⓘ
recitative-like vocal passages ⓘ |
| durationApproximate | about 25–30 minutes in performance ⓘ |
| form | free, rhapsodic structure ⓘ |
| genre |
orchestral song
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symphonic song ⓘ |
| inCycleBalance | provides philosophical culmination of Das Lied von der Erde ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Song of the Earth poems of Chinese origin ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic | slow, expansive pacing ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mood |
contemplative
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valedictory ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dissolving, fading conclusion
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repeated use of the word "Ewig" ("forever") at the end ⓘ unusually long duration compared to other movements ⓘ |
| numberOfMovementsInWork | 6 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | Das Lied von der Erde ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| positionInWork | final movement ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Bruno Walter ⓘ |
| premiereWork | Das Lied von der Erde premiere in Munich ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1911 ⓘ |
| reception | considered one of Mahler's greatest achievements ⓘ |
| textAdaptedBy | Hans Bethge ⓘ |
| textCollectionSource | Die chinesische Flöte ⓘ |
| textSource | Chinese poetry ⓘ |
| texture | transparent orchestration in many passages ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
alto or mezzo-soprano
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tenor (alternative in some performances) ⓘ |
| workChronology | composed in the first decade of the 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Der Abschied Description of subject: Der Abschied is the expansive, introspective final movement of Gustav Mahler’s symphonic song cycle "Das Lied von der Erde," renowned for its meditative farewell to life and uniquely dissolving conclusion.
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