Mahler Symphony No. 3
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Mahler's Symphony No. 3 is a monumental late-Romantic symphony for large orchestra, chorus, and alto solo that explores nature, humanity, and the divine across six expansive movements.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mahler Symphony No. 3 canonical | 2 |
| Symphony No. 3 (Mahler) | 1 |
| third symphony by Gustav Mahler | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mahler Symphony No. 3 Context triple: [Westminster Symphonic Choir, repertoireIncludes, Mahler Symphony No. 3]
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Mahler Symphony No. 2
Mahler Symphony No. 2, also known as the "Resurrection" Symphony, is a monumental late-Romantic work for large orchestra, chorus, and soloists that explores themes of death, redemption, and the afterlife.
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Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish"
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish" is Leonard Bernstein’s large-scale, dramatic symphony that intertwines orchestral music, chorus, narration, and Jewish liturgical themes to explore faith, doubt, and the human relationship with God.
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Symphony No. 3
Symphony No. 3 is a large-scale orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that exemplifies his contemporary yet accessible symphonic style.
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Symphony No. 6
Symphony No. 6 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that reflects his modern yet accessible style and command of large-scale symphonic form.
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Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety"
Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" is Leonard Bernstein’s symphonic work for piano and orchestra inspired by W. H. Auden’s poem of the same name, exploring themes of postwar spiritual crisis and modern alienation.
- 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: Mahler Symphony No. 3 Target entity description: Mahler's Symphony No. 3 is a monumental late-Romantic symphony for large orchestra, chorus, and alto solo that explores nature, humanity, and the divine across six expansive movements.
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A.
Mahler Symphony No. 2
Mahler Symphony No. 2, also known as the "Resurrection" Symphony, is a monumental late-Romantic work for large orchestra, chorus, and soloists that explores themes of death, redemption, and the afterlife.
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B.
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish"
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish" is Leonard Bernstein’s large-scale, dramatic symphony that intertwines orchestral music, chorus, narration, and Jewish liturgical themes to explore faith, doubt, and the human relationship with God.
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C.
Symphony No. 3
Symphony No. 3 is a large-scale orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that exemplifies his contemporary yet accessible symphonic style.
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D.
Symphony No. 6
Symphony No. 6 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that reflects his modern yet accessible style and command of large-scale symphonic form.
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E.
Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety"
Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" is Leonard Bernstein’s symphonic work for piano and orchestra inspired by W. H. Auden’s poem of the same name, exploring themes of postwar spiritual crisis and modern alienation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphony ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 90 to 105 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | WAB 103 ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Mahler ⓘ |
| compositionBegan | 1893 ⓘ |
| compositionCompleted | 1896 ⓘ |
| cycle |
Lucerne Festival Orchestra Mahler cycle
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surface form:
Mahler symphonies
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| exploresTheme |
cosmic order
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humanity ⓘ nature ⓘ the divine ⓘ |
| featuresSoloVoiceType | alto ⓘ |
| finaleCharacter | slow and contemplative ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mahler Symphony No. 4 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfVocalParts | German ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Kräftig. Entschieden
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II. Tempo di Menuetto ⓘ III. Comodo. Scherzando ⓘ IV. Sehr langsam. Misterioso ⓘ V. Lustig im Tempo und keck im Ausdruck ⓘ VI. Langsam. Ruhevoll ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extremely large orchestral forces
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programmatic conception of nature’s evolution ⓘ |
| notableMovement | Adagio finale ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 6 ⓘ |
| oneOfLongestSymphonies | true ⓘ |
| period | Late Romantic ⓘ |
| precededBy | Mahler Symphony No. 2 ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Gustav Mahler ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1902-06-09 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
Krefeld
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surface form:
Krefeld, Germany
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| publisher | Universal Edition ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
alto solo
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children’s chorus ⓘ large orchestra ⓘ women’s chorus ⓘ |
| textAuthor |
Friedrich Nietzsche
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Gustav Mahler ⓘ |
| textSource |
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
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surface form:
Also sprach Zarathustra
Des Knaben Wunderhorn (song settings) ⓘ
surface form:
Des Knaben Wunderhorn
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| typicalPerformanceContext | concert hall ⓘ |
| usesChildrenChoir | yes ⓘ |
| usesVocalForces | yes ⓘ |
| usesWomenChoir | yes ⓘ |
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Subject: Mahler Symphony No. 3 Description of subject: Mahler's Symphony No. 3 is a monumental late-Romantic symphony for large orchestra, chorus, and alto solo that explores nature, humanity, and the divine across six expansive movements.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
third symphony by Gustav Mahler
this entity surface form:
Symphony No. 3 (Mahler)