Symphony No. 9 in E minor
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Symphony No. 9 in E minor is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s final symphony, a darkly colored and enigmatic late work that blends traditional symphonic form with strikingly modern orchestral sonorities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 9 in E minor canonical | 2 |
| Symphony No. 9 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Symphony No. 9 in E minor Context triple: [Ralph Vaughan Williams, notableWork, Symphony No. 9 in E minor]
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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. 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. 9 in C major "Great"
Symphony No. 9 in C major "Great" is Franz Schubert’s monumental late symphony, celebrated for its expansive scale, lyrical themes, and rich orchestration, and regarded as one of the masterpieces of the Romantic symphonic repertoire.
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Symphony No. 8 in D minor
Symphony No. 8 in D minor is a mid-20th-century symphony by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its inventive orchestration and exploration of varied percussion and timbral effects.
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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. 9 in E minor Target entity description: Symphony No. 9 in E minor is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s final symphony, a darkly colored and enigmatic late work that blends traditional symphonic form with strikingly modern orchestral sonorities.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Symphony No. 9 in C major "Great"
Symphony No. 9 in C major "Great" is Franz Schubert’s monumental late symphony, celebrated for its expansive scale, lyrical themes, and rich orchestration, and regarded as one of the masterpieces of the Romantic symphonic repertoire.
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D.
Symphony No. 8 in D minor
Symphony No. 8 in D minor is a mid-20th-century symphony by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its inventive orchestration and exploration of varied percussion and timbral effects.
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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 (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphony ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 35 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | none (uncatalogued) ⓘ |
| character |
darkly colored
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enigmatic ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| composerLifespan |
Ralph Vaughan Williams
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surface form:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
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| composerNationality | British ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedication | none (undesignated) ⓘ |
| feature | blends traditional symphonic form with modern orchestral sonorities ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| form | traditional four-movement symphonic form ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
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symphonic music ⓘ |
| hasRecording | multiple commercial recordings ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Symphony No. 9 in E minor self-link ⓘ |
| influences |
English symphonic tradition
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Vaughan Williams’s late harmonic language ⓘ |
| isFinalSymphonyOf | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| key | E minor ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Moderato maestoso
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II. Andante sostenuto ⓘ III. Scherzo: Allegro pesante ⓘ IV. Andante tranquillo ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableInterpretation | often interpreted as valedictory or autumnal in tone ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
expanded percussion
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large symphony orchestra ⓘ prominent use of saxophones ⓘ use of flugelhorn ⓘ |
| ordinalNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| positionInComposerOutput | late work ⓘ |
| premiereCity |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| premiereConductor | Malcolm Sargent ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1958-04-02 ⓘ |
| premiereEnsemble | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ⓘ |
| premierePlace |
Royal Festival Hall
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surface form:
Royal Festival Hall, London
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| relatedWorkByComposer |
Symphony No. 6 in E minor
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Symphony No. 8 in D minor ⓘ |
| stylePeriod |
late Romantic
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modernist influences ⓘ |
| workNumber |
Symphony No. 9 in E minor
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Symphony No. 9
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| yearOfCompletion | 1957 ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1956 ⓘ |
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Subject: Symphony No. 9 in E minor Description of subject: Symphony No. 9 in E minor is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s final symphony, a darkly colored and enigmatic late work that blends traditional symphonic form with strikingly modern orchestral sonorities.
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Symphony No. 9