Symphony No. 7 (Mahler)
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The Symphony No. 7 by Gustav Mahler is a symphony in five movements composed in 1904–05, sometimes referred to by the title Song of the Night, which was not the composer's own designation. Although th
Gustav Mahler in 1907
The Night Watch by Rembrandt. Mahler compared the first Nachtmusik with this painting.
The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli, illustrating the sinister mood that pervades this scherzo
Nocturnal Serenade by Jan Steen, depicting an intimate serenade of the kind Mahler parodies in "Nachtmusik II"
Rute (music)
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The rute, also known as a multi-rod, is a beater for drums. Commercially made rutes are usually made of a bundle of thin birch dowels or thin canes attached to a drum stick handle. These often have a
Symphony No. 7 (Mahler)
…only in movement 1) cymbals triangle cowbells (used offstage in movement 2; onstage in movement 5) tambourine (used only in first movement) tam-tam rute (used in movements 2 and 5) untuned bells (used only in movement 5) glockenspiel (keyboard and mallet) Strings mandolin (used only in movement 4) guitar…
Cane rute drum sticks