Symphony No. 5 in D major
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Symphony No. 5 in D major is a serene and lyrical symphony by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its pastoral character and spiritual depth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 5 in D major canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1909068 — 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. 5 in D major Context triple: [Ralph Vaughan Williams, notableWork, Symphony No. 5 in D major]
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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. 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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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. 9 in D major
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. 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.
- 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. 5 in D major Target entity description: Symphony No. 5 in D major is a serene and lyrical symphony by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its pastoral character and spiritual depth.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Symphony No. 9 in D major
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphony ⓘ |
| associatedWork | The Pilgrim’s Progress ⓘ |
| belongsToComposerNationalitySchool | English music ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5 ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| compositionDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
symphonic music ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
lyrical themes
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meditative atmosphere ⓘ restrained orchestration ⓘ spiritual serenity ⓘ |
| hasTempoIndication |
Passacaglia
ⓘ
Preludio ⓘ Romanze ⓘ
surface form:
Romanza
Scherzo ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English pastoral tradition
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modal harmony ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| languageOfText | none ⓘ |
| movement |
I: Preludio
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II: Scherzo ⓘ III: Romanza ⓘ IV: Passacaglia ⓘ |
| notedFor |
pastoral character
ⓘ
spiritual depth ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| orchestration | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1943 ⓘ |
| premierePlace |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| style |
lyrical
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pastoral ⓘ serene ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | D major ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | about 35 minutes ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | 5th symphony ⓘ |
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