Symphony No. 4 in G major
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Symphony No. 4 in G major is Gustav Mahler’s relatively light and classical-style symphony, renowned for its serene character and soprano finale depicting a child’s vision of heaven.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 4 in G major canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1836837 — 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: Symphony No. 4 in G major Context triple: [Gustav Mahler, notableWork, Symphony No. 4 in G major]
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A.
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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B.
Symphony No. 1 in D major
Symphony No. 1 in D major is Gustav Mahler’s groundbreaking first symphony, known for its expansive orchestration, innovative structure, and incorporation of song-like and folk elements.
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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. 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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E.
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 is a large-scale Romantic symphony by Robert Schumann, admired for its contrapuntal writing, emotional depth, and triumphant finale.
- 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: Symphony No. 4 in G major Target entity description: Symphony No. 4 in G major is Gustav Mahler’s relatively light and classical-style symphony, renowned for its serene character and soprano finale depicting a child’s vision of heaven.
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A.
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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B.
Symphony No. 1 in D major
Symphony No. 1 in D major is Gustav Mahler’s groundbreaking first symphony, known for its expansive orchestration, innovative structure, and incorporation of song-like and folk elements.
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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. 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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E.
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 is a large-scale Romantic symphony by Robert Schumann, admired for its contrapuntal writing, emotional depth, and triumphant finale.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphony ⓘ |
| associatedPoetryCollection |
Des Knaben Wunderhorn (song settings)
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surface form:
Des Knaben Wunderhorn
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| catalogueNumber | none (uncatalogued by opus) ⓘ |
| character |
relatively light
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serene ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1900 ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Mahler ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1900 ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1899 ⓘ |
| cycle |
Symphonies by Gustav Mahler
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surface form:
Mahler symphonies
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| depicts | a child’s vision of heaven ⓘ |
| finaleFeatures | soprano solo ⓘ |
| finaleTextAuthor |
Des Knaben Wunderhorn (song settings)
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surface form:
Des Knaben Wunderhorn
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| finaleTextSource | “Das himmlische Leben” ⓘ |
| genre | late-Romantic symphony ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
I. Bedächtig, nicht eilen
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II. In gemächlicher Bewegung, ohne Hast ⓘ III. Ruhevoll (poco adagio) ⓘ IV. Sehr behaglich ⓘ |
| historicalContext | turn of the 20th century ⓘ |
| key | G major ⓘ |
| languageOfText | German ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
transparent orchestration
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use of sleigh bells ⓘ |
| notableInterpretiveAspect | ironic simplicity ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 4 ⓘ |
| oftenDescribedAs |
Mahler’s most accessible symphony
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Mahler’s most classical symphony ⓘ |
| orchestration | reduced orchestra compared to Mahler’s other symphonies ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| predecessorWork | Symphony No. 3 in D minor ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Gustav Mahler ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 25 November 1901 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Munich ⓘ |
| style | classical-style ⓘ |
| successorWork | Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor ⓘ |
| textSource |
Des Knaben Wunderhorn (song settings)
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surface form:
Des Knaben Wunderhorn
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| typicalDuration | about 50–55 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalVoiceTypeInFinale | lyric soprano ⓘ |
| usesMaterialFrom | song “Das himmlische Leben” ⓘ |
| vocalForces | soprano solo ⓘ |
| vocalMovement | fourth movement ⓘ |
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Subject: Symphony No. 4 in G major Description of subject: Symphony No. 4 in G major is Gustav Mahler’s relatively light and classical-style symphony, renowned for its serene character and soprano finale depicting a child’s vision of heaven.
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