Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"
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Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian" is a vibrant, lyrically expressive symphony by Felix Mendelssohn inspired by his travels in Italy and celebrated for its sunny, dance-like character.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian" canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian" Context triple: [Felix Mendelssohn, notableWork, Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"]
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Symphony No. 4 in G major
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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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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C.
Symphony No. 4 in F minor
Symphony No. 4 in F minor is a powerful and turbulent orchestral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its dramatic intensity and uncharacteristically dissonant, aggressive style.
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Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 is a dramatic and emotionally charged orchestral work by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, renowned for its powerful "fate" motif and rich Romantic expression.
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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.
- 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. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian" Target entity description: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian" is a vibrant, lyrically expressive symphony by Felix Mendelssohn inspired by his travels in Italy and celebrated for its sunny, dance-like character.
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A.
Symphony No. 4 in G major
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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B.
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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C.
Symphony No. 4 in F minor
Symphony No. 4 in F minor is a powerful and turbulent orchestral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its dramatic intensity and uncharacteristically dissonant, aggressive style.
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D.
Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 is a dramatic and emotionally charged orchestral work by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, renowned for its powerful "fate" motif and rich Romantic expression.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Italian Symphony ⓘ |
| associatedDance |
saltarello
ⓘ
tarantella ⓘ |
| belongsToRepertoire | standard orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | MWV N 16 ⓘ |
| composer | Felix Mendelssohn ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1833 ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1830 ⓘ |
| countryOfInspiration | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | no formal dedication ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Breitkopf & Härtel ⓘ |
| genre | orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasForm | multi-movement symphonic form ⓘ |
| hasTonality | major ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed during Mendelssohn's Grand Tour of Europe ⓘ |
| inCatalogue | Mendelssohn-Werkverzeichnis ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Italian folk music ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Felix Mendelssohn's travels in Italy ⓘ |
| key | A major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
German
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro vivace
ⓘ
II. Andante con moto ⓘ III. Con moto moderato ⓘ IV. Saltarello: Presto ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| nickname | Italian ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
bright and sunny character
ⓘ
dance-like rhythms ⓘ lyrical expressiveness ⓘ |
| notableFor | evocation of Italian atmosphere ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 4 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 90 ⓘ |
| orchestration | orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | Felix Mendelssohn's symphonies ⓘ |
| period | early Romantic period ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Germany
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Felix Mendelssohn ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 13 May 1833 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| style | Romantic ⓘ |
| title | Symphony No. 4 in A major ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | woodwinds, brass, timpani, strings ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 30 minutes ⓘ |
| workNumberingNote | fourth published symphony but not the fourth composed ⓘ |
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