Symphony No. 9 in D major
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Symphony No. 9 in D major is Gustav Mahler’s final completed symphony, renowned for its profound emotional depth and often interpreted as a farewell to life and the late-Romantic symphonic tradition.
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| Symphony No. 9 in D major canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Symphony No. 9 in D major Context triple: [Gustav Mahler, notableWork, Symphony No. 9 in D major]
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 is Beethoven’s monumental final symphony, renowned for its choral finale setting Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” and its profound influence on Western classical music.
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Symphony No. 5
Symphony No. 5 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison, reflecting his modern yet accessible style and contribution to late-20th-century symphonic repertoire.
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Symphony No. 7 in E minor
Symphony No. 7 in E minor is a large-scale, five-movement orchestral work by Gustav Mahler, noted for its complex structure, darkly enigmatic character, and innovative orchestration.
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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.
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Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most famous and influential symphonies, renowned for its iconic four-note opening motif and its powerful, dramatic progression from darkness to triumph.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Symphony No. 9 in D major Target entity description: Symphony No. 9 in D major is Gustav Mahler’s final completed symphony, renowned for its profound emotional depth and often interpreted as a farewell to life and the late-Romantic symphonic tradition.
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A.
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 is Beethoven’s monumental final symphony, renowned for its choral finale setting Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” and its profound influence on Western classical music.
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B.
Symphony No. 5
Symphony No. 5 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison, reflecting his modern yet accessible style and contribution to late-20th-century symphonic repertoire.
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C.
Symphony No. 7 in E minor
Symphony No. 7 in E minor is a large-scale, five-movement orchestral work by Gustav Mahler, noted for its complex structure, darkly enigmatic character, and innovative orchestration.
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D.
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.
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E.
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most famous and influential symphonies, renowned for its iconic four-note opening motif and its powerful, dramatic progression from darkness to triumph.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphony ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 80 to 90 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedComposerNationality | Austrian ⓘ |
| catalogNumber |
Mahler Symphony No. 9
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surface form:
Mahler 9
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| completionStatus | final completed symphony by Gustav Mahler ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Mahler ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1910 ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1909 ⓘ |
| containsMovement |
Adagio
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Andante comodo ⓘ Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers ⓘ Rondo-Burleske: Allegro assai ⓘ |
| emotionalCharacterization |
farewell to life and the world
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meditation on mortality ⓘ |
| firstMovementTitle | Andante comodo ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Symphony No. 10 in F-sharp major
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surface form:
Symphony No. 10 in F-sharp major (unfinished)
|
| fourthMovementTitle | Adagio ⓘ |
| genre | late-Romantic symphony ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed shortly before Mahler’s death ⓘ |
| influencedBy | late-Romantic orchestral tradition ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
often interpreted as a farewell to life
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often interpreted as a farewell to the symphonic tradition ⓘ renowned for profound emotional depth ⓘ |
| orchestration | large late-Romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| ordinalNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| placeInOeuvre | last symphony completed by Mahler ⓘ |
| precededBy | Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Vienna ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Bruno Walter ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Austria ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1912-06-26 ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Vienna Philharmonic ⓘ |
| premiereStatus | posthumous premiere ⓘ |
| secondMovementTitle | Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Late Romantic ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
extensive musicological analysis
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numerous commercial recordings ⓘ |
| thirdMovementTitle | Rondo-Burleske: Allegro assai ⓘ |
| tonalCenterFinalMovement | D-flat major ⓘ |
| tonalCenterFirstMovement | D major ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | woodwinds, brass, percussion, harps, strings ⓘ |
| workNumber | Symphony No. 9 ⓘ |
| workOf | Gustav Mahler ⓘ |
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