Symphony No. 4 in G major by Gustav Mahler was written in 1899 and 1900, though it incorporates a song originally written in 1892. The song, "Das himmlische Leben", presents a child's vision of Heaven. It is sung by a soprano in the work's fourth and last movement. Although typically described as being in the key of G major, the symphony employs a progressive tonal scheme ('(b)/G—E').
| Date of composition | 1900 (1899-1900) |
| Premiered | 1901, November 25th in Munich, Germany by Gustav Mahler |
| Type | Symphony |
| Tonality | G Major |
| Approx. duration | 55 minutes |
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Orchestra
Voice (Soprano) |
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Gustav Mahler: Symphonie n°4 en sol majeur Gustav Mahler: Sinfonia n. 4 in sol maggiore Gustav Mahler: Sinfonie Nr. 4 G-dur |
Mahler : Symphony No. 4 in G major Eiko Kitazawa (Soprano) Hidemaro Konoye The New Symphony Orchestra of Tokio The world's first recording the Symphony No. 4 of Mahler: May 28, 1930 Viscount Hidemaro Konoye (近衛 秀麿 Konoe Hidemaro, 18 November 1898 -- 2 June 1973) was a conductor and composer of classical music in Shōwa period Japan. He was the younger brother of pre-war Japanese Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe. The orchestra began as the New Symphony Orchestra on October 5, 1926 and was the country's first professional symphony orchestra. Later, it changed its name to the Japan Symphony Orchestra. In 1951, after receiving financial support from NHK,the orchestra took its current name.