Das irdische Leben
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"Das irdische Leben" is a song by Gustav Mahler, a darkly expressive setting of a folk poem from the collection *Des Knaben Wunderhorn* that reflects on hunger, mortality, and the fragility of earthly existence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Das irdische Leben canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10039644 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Das irdische Leben Context triple: [Des Knaben Wunderhorn (song settings), notableSong, Das irdische Leben]
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A.
The Spirit of Life
The Spirit of Life is a major theological work by Jürgen Moltmann that explores the doctrine of the Holy Spirit in relation to creation, liberation, and the renewal of life.
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B.
Living with the Gods
Living with the Gods is a cultural history book (and related BBC radio series) by Neil MacGregor that explores how religious beliefs and rituals have shaped human societies across time and place.
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C.
The Great Beyond
The Great Beyond is the metaphysical afterlife realm in Pixar's animated film "Soul," representing what lies beyond earthly existence.
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D.
The Heart of Life
"The Heart of Life" is a reflective, melodic song by John Mayer that blends gentle guitar work with introspective lyrics about love, pain, and resilience.
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E.
The Life of Man
"The Life of Man" is a notable stage play associated with the Moscow Art Theatre, recognized for its exploration of human existence and fate.
- 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: Das irdische Leben Target entity description: "Das irdische Leben" is a song by Gustav Mahler, a darkly expressive setting of a folk poem from the collection *Des Knaben Wunderhorn* that reflects on hunger, mortality, and the fragility of earthly existence.
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A.
The Spirit of Life
The Spirit of Life is a major theological work by Jürgen Moltmann that explores the doctrine of the Holy Spirit in relation to creation, liberation, and the renewal of life.
-
B.
Living with the Gods
Living with the Gods is a cultural history book (and related BBC radio series) by Neil MacGregor that explores how religious beliefs and rituals have shaped human societies across time and place.
-
C.
The Great Beyond
The Great Beyond is the metaphysical afterlife realm in Pixar's animated film "Soul," representing what lies beyond earthly existence.
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D.
The Heart of Life
"The Heart of Life" is a reflective, melodic song by John Mayer that blends gentle guitar work with introspective lyrics about love, pain, and resilience.
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E.
The Life of Man
"The Life of Man" is a notable stage play associated with the Moscow Art Theatre, recognized for its exploration of human existence and fate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art song
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vocal composition ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Mahler song settings)
ⓘ
linked to:
Des Knaben Wunderhorn (song settings)
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| composer | Gustav Mahler ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| cycle |
Des Knaben Wunderhorn (song collection)
ⓘ
linked to:
Des Knaben Wunderhorn (poetry collection)
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| genre | Lied ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Classical art songs
ⓘ
German-language songs ⓘ Lieder based on folk poetry ⓘ Songs by Gustav Mahler ⓘ
linked to:
Mahler song cycles
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| hasInstrumentation | orchestral version arranged by Mahler ⓘ |
| hasKey | minor mode (typical performance practice) ⓘ |
| hasLyrics | yes ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mood |
dark
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expressive ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrast between simple folk text and sophisticated musical setting
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use of obsessive rhythmic figures to depict anxiety ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfLyrics | German ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| style | through-composed ⓘ |
| subject |
death of a child
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relationship between child and parent ⓘ scarcity of food ⓘ |
| textAuthor | traditional folk text ⓘ |
| textSource |
Des Knaben Wunderhorn
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linked to:
Des Knaben Wunderhorn (poetry collection)
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| textType | folk poem ⓘ |
| theme |
fragility of earthly existence
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hunger ⓘ mortality ⓘ |
| title | Das irdische Leben ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
voice and orchestra
ⓘ
voice and piano ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Das irdische Leben Description of subject: "Das irdische Leben" is a song by Gustav Mahler, a darkly expressive setting of a folk poem from the collection *Des Knaben Wunderhorn* that reflects on hunger, mortality, and the fragility of earthly existence.
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