Great Mass in C minor
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The Great Mass in C minor is one of Mozart’s most ambitious and grand sacred choral works, renowned for its dramatic contrasts, intricate counterpoint, and expressive vocal writing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Mass in C minor canonical | 1 |
| Great Mass in C minor, K. 427 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great Mass in C minor Context triple: [Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, notableWork, Great Mass in C minor]
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A.
Mass in G minor
Mass in G minor is an a cappella choral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams that blends Renaissance polyphonic style with early 20th-century harmonic language.
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B.
Mass No. 6 in E-flat major
Mass No. 6 in E-flat major is a late, large-scale sacred choral work by Franz Schubert, noted for its symphonic scope and rich Romantic harmonies.
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C.
Missa cantata
Missa cantata is a form of the traditional Latin Mass that is sung with chant and music but celebrated without the full ceremonial of a Solemn High Mass.
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D.
Mass No. 2 in G major
Mass No. 2 in G major is a liturgical choral work by Franz Schubert, noted for its lyrical melodies and relatively modest scale compared to his later masses.
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E.
Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
- 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: Great Mass in C minor Target entity description: The Great Mass in C minor is one of Mozart’s most ambitious and grand sacred choral works, renowned for its dramatic contrasts, intricate counterpoint, and expressive vocal writing.
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A.
Mass in G minor
Mass in G minor is an a cappella choral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams that blends Renaissance polyphonic style with early 20th-century harmonic language.
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B.
Mass No. 6 in E-flat major
Mass No. 6 in E-flat major is a late, large-scale sacred choral work by Franz Schubert, noted for its symphonic scope and rich Romantic harmonies.
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C.
Missa cantata
Missa cantata is a form of the traditional Latin Mass that is sung with chant and music but celebrated without the full ceremonial of a Solemn High Mass.
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D.
Mass No. 2 in G major
Mass No. 2 in G major is a liturgical choral work by Franz Schubert, noted for its lyrical melodies and relatively modest scale compared to his later masses.
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E.
Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert mass
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mass ⓘ sacred choral work ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Great Mass
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Great Mass in C minor ⓘ
surface form:
Great Mass in C minor, K. 427
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| catalogNumber |
K. 417a
ⓘ
K. 427 ⓘ |
| composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1783 ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | Classical period ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1782 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 26 October 1783 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace |
St. Peter’s Abbey, Salzburg
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surface form:
St. Peter's Abbey, Salzburg
|
| genre |
choral music
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of Mozart's most ambitious sacred works ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
brass
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orchestra ⓘ organ continuo ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| key | C minor ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalSectionIncomplete |
Agnus Dei
ⓘ
Credo ⓘ |
| movement |
Benedictus
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Credo ⓘ Gloria ⓘ Kyrie ⓘ Sanctus ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
double-chorus writing
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dramatic contrasts ⓘ expressive vocal writing ⓘ extended solo arias ⓘ intricate counterpoint ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Vienna ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Requiem in D minor
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surface form:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626
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| religiousContext | Roman Catholic liturgy ⓘ |
| status | unfinished ⓘ |
| styleInfluence |
Baroque sacred music
ⓘ
George Frideric Handel ⓘ
surface form:
G. F. Handel
Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ
surface form:
J. S. Bach
|
| textSource | Roman Catholic Mass Ordinary ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
bass
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mixed chorus ⓘ second soprano ⓘ solo soprano ⓘ tenor ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Great Mass in C minor, K. 427