Woodwind
- 1 Bass clarinet Bb.
- 4 Bassoon.
- 4 Clarinet Bb.
- 1 Clarinet Eb.
- 1 Contra bassoon.
- 1 Cor Anglais (English horn).
- 4 Flute.
- 4 Oboe.
- 1 Piccolo.
Brass
- 1 Bass tuba Bb.
- 8 Horn F (French horn).
- 4 Trombone. Separately placed with 4 Trumpet F.
- 4 Trumpet F. Separately placed with 3 Trombone.
String sections
- Double bass.
- Viola.
- Violin I.
- Violin II.
- Violoncel.
Plucked
- 6 Harp.
- 1 Mandolin.
Keyboard
- 1 Celesta.
- 1 Harmonium.
- 1 Organ.
- 1 Piano.
Timpani
- 1 Timpani 32/29/26/23.
Percussion (3 players)
- 1 Bass drum.
- 2 Bells deep (A and Ab).
- 1 Celesta.
- 1 Cymbals clash.
- 1 Glockenspiel.
- 1 Tam tam.
- 1 Triangle.
Vocals solo
- 2 Alto.
- 1 Baritone.
- 1 Bass.
- 3 Soprano.
- 1 Tenor.
Choir
- 1 Boys choir.
- 2 SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone) choir.
Fernorchester
- 4 Trumpet F and 3 Trombones re-enter. Movement 2: Lied 2: Schlussszene aus Goethe’s Faust (Part: 16)
Remarks
- Gustav Mahler: ‘Mehrfach besetzt’.