Fanfare for the Common Man
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Fanfare for the Common Man is a celebrated 1942 orchestral brass and percussion piece by Aaron Copland, renowned for its bold, uplifting theme and frequent use in ceremonial and patriotic contexts.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fanfare for the Common Man canonical | 3 |
| Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copland | 1 |
| incorporates material from Fanfare for the Common Man | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1820967 — 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: Fanfare for the Common Man Context triple: [Aaron Copland, notableWork, Fanfare for the Common Man]
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A.
This Land Is Your Land
"This Land Is Your Land" is a famous American folk song written by Woody Guthrie that has become an unofficial national anthem celebrating the country's landscapes and people.
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B.
Blowin' in the Wind
"Blowin' in the Wind" is a landmark 1962 protest song by Bob Dylan that became an anthem of the civil rights and anti-war movements.
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C.
The Problem We All Live With
The Problem We All Live With is a famous 1964 painting by Norman Rockwell that powerfully depicts school desegregation in the United States through the image of a young Black girl, Ruby Bridges, being escorted by U.S. marshals.
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D.
If I Had a Hammer
"If I Had a Hammer" is a classic American folk song, written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays, that became an anthem of the civil rights and social justice movements.
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E.
We Shall Overcome
"We Shall Overcome" is a landmark protest song that became an anthem of the American civil rights movement and a symbol of nonviolent resistance worldwide.
- 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: Fanfare for the Common Man Target entity description: Fanfare for the Common Man is a celebrated 1942 orchestral brass and percussion piece by Aaron Copland, renowned for its bold, uplifting theme and frequent use in ceremonial and patriotic contexts.
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A.
This Land Is Your Land
"This Land Is Your Land" is a famous American folk song written by Woody Guthrie that has become an unofficial national anthem celebrating the country's landscapes and people.
-
B.
Blowin' in the Wind
"Blowin' in the Wind" is a landmark 1962 protest song by Bob Dylan that became an anthem of the civil rights and anti-war movements.
-
C.
The Problem We All Live With
The Problem We All Live With is a famous 1964 painting by Norman Rockwell that powerfully depicts school desegregation in the United States through the image of a young Black girl, Ruby Bridges, being escorted by U.S. marshals.
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D.
If I Had a Hammer
"If I Had a Hammer" is a classic American folk song, written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays, that became an anthem of the civil rights and social justice movements.
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E.
We Shall Overcome
"We Shall Overcome" is a landmark protest song that became an anthem of the American civil rights movement and a symbol of nonviolent resistance worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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orchestral fanfare ⓘ |
| commissionContext | World War II ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
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Eugene Goossens ⓘ |
| commissionSeries | fanfares commissioned by Eugene Goossens ⓘ |
| composer | Aaron Copland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRole |
iconic American orchestral work
ⓘ
symbol of American patriotism ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | the common man ⓘ |
| era | modernist period ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
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classical music ⓘ |
| hasArrangement |
band arrangement
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organ arrangement ⓘ version for full orchestra ⓘ |
| hasISWC | T-070.011.510-3 ⓘ |
| influenced | Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman ⓘ |
| influencedBy | wartime patriotic sentiment ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | a speech by Henry A. Wallace ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
brass
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percussion ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bold, open brass harmonies
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prominent percussion opening ⓘ slow, stately tempo ⓘ use of perfect intervals ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra recording
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New York Philharmonic recording ⓘ |
| occasion |
ceremonial occasions
ⓘ
memorial services ⓘ patriotic events ⓘ sporting events ⓘ |
| partOf | American orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Eugene Goossens ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1943-03-12 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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surface form:
Cincinnati, Ohio
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| premierePerformer | Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra ⓘ |
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes ⓘ |
| structure | single-movement fanfare ⓘ |
| style | American populist style ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 3 minutes ⓘ |
| usedIn |
film
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public ceremonies ⓘ television ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1942 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
incorporates material from Fanfare for the Common Man
this entity surface form:
Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copland