Symphony No. 8

symphony composed by Gustav Mahler
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Symphony No. 8

Summary

Symphony No. 8 is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,447 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Symphony No. 8's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Symphony No. 8's composer is recorded as Gustav Mahler[4].
  • Symphony No. 8's genre is symphony[5].
  • Symphony No. 8's discography is recorded as Mahler Symphony No. 8 discography[6].
  • Symphony No. 8 is part of list of compositions by Gustav Mahler[7].
  • Symphony No. 8 is part of list of symphonies by Gustav Mahler[8].
  • Symphony No. 8's Commons category is recorded as Symphony No. 8 (Mahler)[9].
  • 1907 marks the founding of Symphony No. 8[10].
  • Symphony No. 8 was released on 1912[11].
  • Symphony No. 8's tonality is recorded as E-flat major[12].
  • Symphony No. 8's instrumentation is recorded as organ[13].
  • Symphony No. 8's instrumentation is recorded as orchestra[14].
  • Symphony No. 8's instrumentation is recorded as choir[15].
  • Symphony No. 8's date of first performance is recorded as September 12, 1910[16].
  • Symphony No. 8's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Symphony of a Thousand'}[17].
  • Symphony No. 8's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': '8. Sinfonie in Es-Dur'}[18].
  • Symphony No. 8's different from is recorded as Symphony No. 8[19].
  • Symphony No. 8's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+85'}[20].
  • Symphony No. 8's number of parts of this work is recorded as {'unit': 'Q929848', 'amount': '+2'}[21].
  • Symphony No. 8's copyright status is recorded as public domain[22].
  • Symphony No. 8's form of creative work is recorded as symphony[23].

Body

Publication

Symphony No. 8 was released on 1912[11]. Its genre is symphony[5]. Part of include list of compositions by Gustav Mahler[7], a Wikimedia list of musical works by composer[24] and list of symphonies by Gustav Mahler[8], a Wikimedia list of musical works by composer[25].

Why It Matters

Symphony No. 8 ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,447 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imslp.org. imslp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Music Score Library Project. imslp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1912-00-00T00:00:00Z
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    Part of list of compositions by Gustav Mahler, list of symphonies by Gustav Mahler
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