Mahler Des Knaben Wunderhorn - Der Tambourg’sell (The Drummer Boy)
Mahler Foundation
English - March 19, 2021 17:00 - 9 minutes - 6.26 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMusic Commentary Music Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Tamboursg’sell is the last composed of Mahler’s Wunderhorn settings. Like Revelge, it is sung by a doomed drummer. Rather than lying in the field, however, this drummer lies in prison. Where Revelge was manic, this song is more heavy and mournful. The drum rolls here are slower and more deliberate, and are balanced by lamenting woodwind trills. The song itself is most effective at a slow tempo.
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A listening guide of Des Knaben Wunderhorn - Der Tambourgsell with Lew Smoley.