Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic"
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Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic" is a large-scale, emotionally intense orchestral work by Gustav Mahler, renowned for its dark character, powerful climaxes, and innovative use of orchestration and form.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 6 in A minor | 1 |
| Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic" canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic" Context triple: [Gustav Mahler, notableWork, Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic"]
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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 in C minor "Resurrection"
Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection" is Gustav Mahler’s monumental choral symphony exploring themes of death, redemption, and spiritual rebirth, renowned for its vast scale and powerful finale.
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Symphony No. 3 in D minor
Symphony No. 3 in D minor is Gustav Mahler’s expansive, six-movement symphony renowned for its philosophical scope, incorporation of vocal and choral forces, and exploration of nature and existence.
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Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most celebrated symphonies, renowned for its rhythmic vitality and exuberant energy, particularly in its famous Allegretto movement.
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Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor
Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor is a large-scale, emotionally intense orchestral work by Gustav Mahler, renowned for its dramatic trajectory from a funeral march opening to a triumphant finale and for its famous Adagietto movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic" Target entity description: Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic" is a large-scale, emotionally intense orchestral work by Gustav Mahler, renowned for its dark character, powerful climaxes, and innovative use of orchestration and form.
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A.
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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B.
Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection" is Gustav Mahler’s monumental choral symphony exploring themes of death, redemption, and spiritual rebirth, renowned for its vast scale and powerful finale.
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C.
Symphony No. 3 in D minor
Symphony No. 3 in D minor is Gustav Mahler’s expansive, six-movement symphony renowned for its philosophical scope, incorporation of vocal and choral forces, and exploration of nature and existence.
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D.
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most celebrated symphonies, renowned for its rhythmic vitality and exuberant energy, particularly in its famous Allegretto movement.
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E.
Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor
Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor is a large-scale, emotionally intense orchestral work by Gustav Mahler, renowned for its dramatic trajectory from a funeral march opening to a triumphant finale and for its famous Adagietto movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphony ⓘ |
| alternativeMovementOrder |
Andante second, Scherzo third
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Scherzo second, Andante third ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 80 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Mahler 6 ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Mahler ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1904 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1903 ⓘ |
| genre | late-Romantic symphony ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | 20th-century symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
Allegro energico, ma non troppo. Heftig, aber markig
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Andante moderato ⓘ Finale: Sostenuto – Allegro moderato – Allegro energico ⓘ Scherzo: Wuchtig ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| nickname | Tragic ⓘ |
| notableElement |
complex sonata-form first movement
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dark and tragic character ⓘ innovative orchestration ⓘ large-scale finale ⓘ powerful climaxes ⓘ use of hammer blows as symbolic fate motifs ⓘ use of recurring march rhythms ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
bass clarinet
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celesta ⓘ contrabassoon ⓘ cowbells ⓘ expanded percussion section ⓘ four horns or more ⓘ hammer blows in the finale ⓘ harps ⓘ large orchestra ⓘ piccolo ⓘ trombones ⓘ trumpets ⓘ tuba ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Gustav Mahler ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 27 May 1906 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Essen ⓘ |
| publisher | C. F. Kahnt (first edition) ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Mahler's Fifth Symphony
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surface form:
Symphony No. 5 by Gustav Mahler
Mahler Symphony No. 7 ⓘ
surface form:
Symphony No. 7 by Gustav Mahler
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| revised | 1906 ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext | concert hall ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | sixth symphony ⓘ |
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Subject: Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic" Description of subject: Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic" is a large-scale, emotionally intense orchestral work by Gustav Mahler, renowned for its dark character, powerful climaxes, and innovative use of orchestration and form.
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this entity surface form:
Symphony No. 6 in A minor