Third Symphony
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Third Symphony is a landmark orchestral work by American composer Aaron Copland, celebrated for its expansive, optimistic style and incorporation of his famous "Fanfare for the Common Man."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Third Symphony canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1820971 — 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: Third Symphony Context triple: [Aaron Copland, notableWork, Third Symphony]
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A.
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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B.
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is an orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that exemplifies his contemporary yet accessible symphonic style.
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C.
Symphony No. 4
Symphony No. 4 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison, reflecting his characteristically intricate textures and modern harmonic language.
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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. 3 in D major, Op. 29
Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 is a symphonic work by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, notable as his only symphony written in a major key and often nicknamed the "Polish" Symphony.
- 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: Third Symphony Target entity description: Third Symphony is a landmark orchestral work by American composer Aaron Copland, celebrated for its expansive, optimistic style and incorporation of his famous "Fanfare for the Common Man."
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A.
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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B.
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is an orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that exemplifies his contemporary yet accessible symphonic style.
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C.
Symphony No. 4
Symphony No. 4 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison, reflecting his characteristically intricate textures and modern harmonic language.
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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. 3 in D major, Op. 29
Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 is a symphonic work by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, notable as his only symphony written in a major key and often nicknamed the "Polish" Symphony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Copland Symphony No. 3
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surface form:
Symphony No. 3 (Copland)
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| associatedWith | American symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| catalogCode | Copland Symphony No. 3 ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| composer | Aaron Copland ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1946 ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1944 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo |
Koussevitzky Music Foundation
ⓘ
Serge Koussevitzky ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Copland’s greatest symphonic work
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a landmark of American orchestral music ⓘ |
| famousSection | finale based on Fanfare for the Common Man ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
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classical music ⓘ symphonic music ⓘ |
| includesInstrument |
brass
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harp ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| influencedBy | World War II context ⓘ |
| key | C major ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Molto moderato
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II. Allegro molto ⓘ III. Andantino quasi allegretto ⓘ IV. Molto deliberato – Allegro risoluto ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Fanfare for the Common Man
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surface form:
incorporates material from Fanfare for the Common Man
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| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | none ⓘ |
| orchestration | large symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| period | modernist era ⓘ |
| premiereCity |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
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| premiereConductor | Serge Koussevitzky ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1946-10-18 ⓘ |
| premiereEnsemble | Boston Symphony Orchestra ⓘ |
| premierePlace |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes ⓘ |
| style |
expansive
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optimistic ⓘ |
| theme | American optimism after World War II ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 40 minutes ⓘ |
| usesThemeFrom | Fanfare for the Common Man ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | third symphony by Aaron Copland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Third Symphony Description of subject: Third Symphony is a landmark orchestral work by American composer Aaron Copland, celebrated for its expansive, optimistic style and incorporation of his famous "Fanfare for the Common Man."
Referenced by (1)
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