Verdi Requiem
E139748
The Verdi Requiem is a dramatic and operatic-style Roman Catholic funeral mass composed by Giuseppe Verdi, renowned for its powerful choral writing and emotional intensity.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Libera me (1869) by Giuseppe Verdi | 1 |
| Messa da Requiem | 1 |
| Requiem (Messa da Requiem) | 1 |
| Verdi Requiem canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1208112 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Verdi Requiem Context triple: [Westminster Symphonic Choir, repertoireIncludes, Verdi Requiem]
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A.
Requiem
Requiem is a large-scale choral-orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that sets traditional Latin Requiem Mass texts in a contemporary classical style.
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B.
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
Brahms' *Ein deutsches Requiem* is a large-scale, non-liturgical sacred work for chorus, orchestra, and soloists that meditates on human mortality and consolation using German biblical texts.
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C.
Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
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D.
St Matthew Passion
St Matthew Passion is a monumental sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach that dramatizes the Passion of Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew, renowned for its emotional depth, complex choral writing, and profound spiritual impact.
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E.
Berlioz La damnation de Faust
Berlioz's *La damnation de Faust* is a dramatic legend for soloists, chorus, and orchestra that vividly reimagines Goethe’s Faust through richly orchestrated, theatrical music often performed in concert form.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Verdi Requiem Target entity description: The Verdi Requiem is a dramatic and operatic-style Roman Catholic funeral mass composed by Giuseppe Verdi, renowned for its powerful choral writing and emotional intensity.
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A.
Requiem
Requiem is a large-scale choral-orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that sets traditional Latin Requiem Mass texts in a contemporary classical style.
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B.
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
Brahms' *Ein deutsches Requiem* is a large-scale, non-liturgical sacred work for chorus, orchestra, and soloists that meditates on human mortality and consolation using German biblical texts.
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C.
Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
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D.
St Matthew Passion
St Matthew Passion is a monumental sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach that dramatizes the Passion of Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew, renowned for its emotional depth, complex choral writing, and profound spiritual impact.
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E.
Berlioz La damnation de Faust
Berlioz's *La damnation de Faust* is a dramatic legend for soloists, chorus, and orchestra that vividly reimagines Goethe’s Faust through richly orchestrated, theatrical music often performed in concert form.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Requiem mass
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musical composition ⓘ sacred choral work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Manzoni Requiem ⓘ |
| basedOnEarlierWork |
Verdi Requiem
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Libera me (1869) by Giuseppe Verdi
|
| characteristic |
dramatic contrasts
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emotional intensity ⓘ powerful choral writing ⓘ |
| cityOfFirstPerformance | Milan ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | first anniversary of Alessandro Manzoni's death ⓘ |
| composer | Giuseppe Verdi ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1874 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1873 ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPerformance | Italy ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstPerformance | 1874-05-22 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Alessandro Manzoni ⓘ |
| genre |
Requiem
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choral music ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueNumber | no official opus number ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Italian operatic tradition ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| movement |
Agnus Dei
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Dies irae ⓘ Libera me ⓘ Lux aeterna ⓘ Offertorio ⓘ Introitus: Requiem aeternam ⓘ
surface form:
Requiem aeternam
Sanctus ⓘ |
| notableSection |
Dies irae
ⓘ
surface form:
Dies irae sequence
Libera me ⓘ
surface form:
Libera me fugue
Tuba mirum ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 7 ⓘ |
| occasion | memorial for Alessandro Manzoni ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance | San Marco, Milan ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Giuseppe Verdi ⓘ |
| publisher | Casa Ricordi ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| scoring |
bass solo
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mezzo-soprano solo ⓘ mixed chorus ⓘ orchestra ⓘ soprano solo ⓘ tenor solo ⓘ |
| style |
dramatic
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operatic ⓘ |
| textSource |
Latin Requiem Mass
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Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead ⓘ |
| title |
Verdi Requiem
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Messa da Requiem
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Messa da Requiem
this entity surface form:
Libera me (1869) by Giuseppe Verdi
this entity surface form:
Requiem (Messa da Requiem)