Mendelssohn Lobgesang
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Mendelssohn's "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise), often classified as his Symphony No. 2, is a large-scale choral-symphonic work that combines orchestral movements with vocal solos and chorus to set biblical texts in a celebratory, sacred context.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mendelssohn symphonies | 2 |
| Lobgesang | 1 |
| Mendelssohn Lobgesang canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mendelssohn Lobgesang Context triple: [Westminster Symphonic Choir, repertoireIncludes, Mendelssohn Lobgesang]
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A.
Mendelssohn Elijah
Mendelssohn's *Elijah* is a large-scale Romantic oratorio depicting the biblical prophet Elijah, renowned for its dramatic choral writing and frequent performance in the choral repertoire.
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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.
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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D.
Berlioz Requiem
Berlioz Requiem is Hector Berlioz’s monumental 1837 Grande Messe des morts, a large-scale Romantic choral and orchestral work renowned for its dramatic power and massive forces.
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E.
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.
- 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: Mendelssohn Lobgesang Target entity description: Mendelssohn's "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise), often classified as his Symphony No. 2, is a large-scale choral-symphonic work that combines orchestral movements with vocal solos and chorus to set biblical texts in a celebratory, sacred context.
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A.
Mendelssohn Elijah
Mendelssohn's *Elijah* is a large-scale Romantic oratorio depicting the biblical prophet Elijah, renowned for its dramatic choral writing and frequent performance in the choral repertoire.
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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.
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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D.
Berlioz Requiem
Berlioz Requiem is Hector Berlioz’s monumental 1837 Grande Messe des morts, a large-scale Romantic choral and orchestral work renowned for its dramatic power and massive forces.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral symphony
ⓘ
sacred vocal work ⓘ symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hymn of Praise
ⓘ
Mendelssohn Lobgesang ⓘ
surface form:
Lobgesang
Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major ⓘ |
| biblicalSource |
Epistle to the Ephesians
ⓘ
surface form:
Ephesians
Isaiah ⓘ Psalms ⓘ Romans ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 52 ⓘ |
| choralType | oratorio-like ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | 400th anniversary of the invention of printing ⓘ |
| composer | Felix Mendelssohn ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1840 ⓘ |
| dedicationContext | public thanksgiving and praise ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| genre | symphony-cantata ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chorus
ⓘ
orchestral movements ⓘ vocal solos ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Baroque oratorio tradition ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| movementCount | 10 ⓘ |
| notableMovement |
“Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn”
ⓘ
“Nun danket alle Gott” ⓘ |
| occasion | celebration of the invention of printing by Johannes Gutenberg ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often performed in churches and concert halls ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | second numbered symphony ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Leipzig ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1840 ⓘ |
| publisher | Breitkopf & Härtel ⓘ |
| scoring |
mixed chorus
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ organ ⓘ solo alto or second soprano (in some performances) ⓘ solo soprano ⓘ solo tenor ⓘ |
| structure | three orchestral movements followed by a large cantata-like section ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Romantic ⓘ |
| subject | Christian praise of God ⓘ |
| textLanguage | German ⓘ |
| textSource | Bible ⓘ |
| textTheme | praise and thanksgiving to God ⓘ |
| textType | sacred ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 60–70 minutes ⓘ |
| workNumbering | Symphony No. 2 ⓘ |
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Mendelssohn symphonies
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Mendelssohn symphonies