Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"
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Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave" is a concert overture by Felix Mendelssohn that evocatively depicts the rugged seascape and atmosphere of the Scottish Hebrides.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Felix Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture | 1 |
| Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave" canonical | 1 |
| The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave), Op. 26 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave" Context triple: [Felix Mendelssohn, notableWork, Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"]
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Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony
Vaughan Williams' *A Sea Symphony* is a large-scale choral-orchestral work that sets Walt Whitman’s sea-themed poetry to music, renowned for its expansive, evocative depiction of the ocean and human exploration.
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B.
“Scotch Symphony”
“Scotch Symphony” is a neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Felix Mendelssohn’s music, inspired by the composer’s Scottish Symphony.
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C.
Debussy La Mer
Debussy’s *La Mer* is a landmark early 20th-century orchestral work that evocatively depicts the sea through innovative harmony, coloristic orchestration, and impressionistic textures.
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D.
Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
Berlioz's *Symphonie fantastique* is a groundbreaking 1830 Romantic program symphony renowned for its vivid orchestration and dramatic depiction of an artist’s opium-induced visions.
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E.
Mendelssohn Elijah
Mendelssohn's *Elijah* is a large-scale Romantic oratorio depicting the biblical prophet Elijah, renowned for its dramatic choral writing and frequent performance in the choral repertoire.
- 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: Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave" Target entity description: Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave" is a concert overture by Felix Mendelssohn that evocatively depicts the rugged seascape and atmosphere of the Scottish Hebrides.
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A.
Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony
Vaughan Williams' *A Sea Symphony* is a large-scale choral-orchestral work that sets Walt Whitman’s sea-themed poetry to music, renowned for its expansive, evocative depiction of the ocean and human exploration.
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B.
“Scotch Symphony”
“Scotch Symphony” is a neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Felix Mendelssohn’s music, inspired by the composer’s Scottish Symphony.
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C.
Debussy La Mer
Debussy’s *La Mer* is a landmark early 20th-century orchestral work that evocatively depicts the sea through innovative harmony, coloristic orchestration, and impressionistic textures.
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D.
Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
Berlioz's *Symphonie fantastique* is a groundbreaking 1830 Romantic program symphony renowned for its vivid orchestration and dramatic depiction of an artist’s opium-induced visions.
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E.
Mendelssohn Elijah
Mendelssohn's *Elijah* is a large-scale Romantic oratorio depicting the biblical prophet Elijah, renowned for its dramatic choral writing and frequent performance in the choral repertoire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert overture
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orchestral work ⓘ |
| approximateDurationMinutes | 10 ⓘ |
| basedOnTravel | Mendelssohn's visit to the Hebrides ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 26 ⓘ |
| composer | Felix Mendelssohn ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1832 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1830 ⓘ |
| countryOfInspiration | Scotland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | no specific dedicatee ⓘ |
| depicts |
Scottish seascape
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the atmosphere of the Scottish Hebrides ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1835 ⓘ |
| genre |
concert overture
ⓘ
programmatic orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasMovement | Allegro moderato ⓘ |
| inMusicHistory |
frequently performed in modern symphonic concerts
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important example of early Romantic program music ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Fingal's Cave on Staffa
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surface form:
Fingal's Cave
the Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | B minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| musicalEra | early Romantic period ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
evocative orchestration depicting waves and sea motion
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use of undulating string figures to suggest the sea ⓘ |
| period | Romantic ⓘ |
| placeOfInspiration |
Inner Hebrides
ⓘ
Staffa ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Felix Mendelssohn ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1832-05-14 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| publisher | Breitkopf & Härtel ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
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Ruy Blas Overture ⓘ |
| scoring | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| structure | single movement ⓘ |
| title |
Fingal's Cave on Staffa
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surface form:
Fingal's Cave
The Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
concert repertoire
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standalone orchestral piece ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | one of Mendelssohn's best-known orchestral works ⓘ |
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Subject: Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave" Description of subject: Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave" is a concert overture by Felix Mendelssohn that evocatively depicts the rugged seascape and atmosphere of the Scottish Hebrides.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Felix Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture
this entity surface form:
The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave), Op. 26