Composition: Symphony No. 9 (Mahler, Gustav)

Title Symphony No. 9
Creators Gustav Mahler (composer)
Opus
Instrumentation orchestra
Number of movements 4
Keys —
Composed 1909
First published 1912
Dedication —
Tempo markings —
Metronome markings —
Time signatures —
Average duration (sec) 5100
Number of measures —
Composition types Symphonies
Period Early 20th century
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Sections

Title
click for details		 Metronome Key Measures
I. Andante comodo — D major —
II. Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers. Etwas täppisch und sehr derb — C major —
III. Rondo-Burleske: Allegro assai. Sehr trotzig — A minor —
IV. Adagio. Sehr langsam und noch zurückhaltend — D flat major —

Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
view Complete piano 4 hands Josef Venantius Wöss
view Adagio (No.4) chamber orchestra Gabriel Lesnick
view Adagio (No.4) 4 percussions Aidan Jeffery Gold
view Adagio (No.4) piano Xiaoyang Ni
view Adagio (No.4) piano Liam Rowe

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete — Manuscript 1909 I. Andante comodo · view
II. Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers · view
III. Rondo-Burleske: Allegro assai. Sehr trotzig · view
view Complete — Universal Edition 1912 Complete Score · view
I. Andante comodo · view
II. Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers · view
III. Allegro assai. Sehr trotzig · view
IV. Adagio · view
view Complete — Universal Edition 1968 Complete Score · view
I. Andante comodo · view
II. Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers · view
III. Rondo-Burleske: Allegro assai. Sehr trotzig · view
IV. Adagio. Sehr langsam und noch zurückhaltend · view
view Complete parts Universal Edition 1912 Piccolo, Flute 1, 2, 3, 4 · view
Oboe 1, 2, 3, English Horn (also Oboe 4) · view
Piccolo Clarinet (E), Clarinet 1, 2, 3 (B, A), Bass Clarinet (B) · view
Bassoon 1, 2, 3, 4 (also Contrabassoon) · view
Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) · view
Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (F) · view
Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba · view
Timpani, Bass Drum/Cymbals,
Tam-tam/Bells/GlockenSpiel/Snare Drum, Triangle · view
Harp 1, 2 · view
Violins I · view
Violins II · view
Violas · view
Cellos · view
Basses · view
view Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Josef Venantius Wöss
 Universal Edition 1912 Complete Score · view
I. Andante comodo · view
II. Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers · view
III. Allegro assai. Sehr trotzig · view
IV. Adagio · view
view Adagio (No.4) Arrangement for chamber orchestra
by Gabriel Lesnick
 — — Complete Score · view
view Adagio (No.4) Arrangement for 4 percussions
by Aidan Jeffery Gold
 — — Complete Score · view
view Adagio (No.4) Arrangement for piano
by Xiaoyang Ni
 Xiaoyang Ni 2020 Complete Score · view
Performance Note · view
view Adagio (No.4) Arrangement for piano
by Liam Rowe
 Liam Rowe 2020 Complete Score · view

Recordings/Performances

DetailsEnsemblePerformersFiles
view University of Chicago Orchestra (orchestra) Barbara Schubert (conductor) I. Andante comodo · file
II. Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers · file
III. Rondo-Burleske: Allegro assai. Sehr trotzig · file
IV. Adagio. Sehr langsam und noch zurückhaltend · file
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