An American Symphony
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An American Symphony is the climactic orchestral piece composed and conducted by the protagonist in the film "Mr. Holland's Opus," symbolizing his lifelong dedication to music and teaching.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| An American Symphony canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: An American Symphony Context triple: [Mr. Holland's Opus, notableWorkInPlot, An American Symphony]
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A Pastoral Symphony
A Pastoral Symphony is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Third Symphony, a reflective and atmospheric orchestral work often associated with the aftermath of World War I and the English countryside.
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Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety"
Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" is Leonard Bernstein’s symphonic work for piano and orchestra inspired by W. H. Auden’s poem of the same name, exploring themes of postwar spiritual crisis and modern alienation.
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Choral Symphony
The Choral Symphony is Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, renowned for its groundbreaking inclusion of vocal soloists and chorus in the final movement setting of Schiller’s "Ode to Joy."
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Das Lied von der Erde
Das Lied von der Erde is a large-scale symphonic song cycle by Gustav Mahler that blends orchestral writing with vocal settings of German translations of ancient Chinese poetry.
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New World Symphony
New World Symphony is a renowned American orchestral academy based in Miami Beach that trains gifted young musicians for professional careers in classical music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: An American Symphony Target entity description: An American Symphony is the climactic orchestral piece composed and conducted by the protagonist in the film "Mr. Holland's Opus," symbolizing his lifelong dedication to music and teaching.
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A.
A Pastoral Symphony
A Pastoral Symphony is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Third Symphony, a reflective and atmospheric orchestral work often associated with the aftermath of World War I and the English countryside.
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B.
Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety"
Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" is Leonard Bernstein’s symphonic work for piano and orchestra inspired by W. H. Auden’s poem of the same name, exploring themes of postwar spiritual crisis and modern alienation.
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C.
Choral Symphony
The Choral Symphony is Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, renowned for its groundbreaking inclusion of vocal soloists and chorus in the final movement setting of Schiller’s "Ode to Joy."
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D.
Das Lied von der Erde
Das Lied von der Erde is a large-scale symphonic song cycle by Gustav Mahler that blends orchestral writing with vocal settings of German translations of ancient Chinese poetry.
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E.
New World Symphony
New World Symphony is a renowned American orchestral academy based in Miami Beach that trains gifted young musicians for professional careers in classical music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional musical composition
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orchestral work ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mr. Holland's Opus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
personal sacrifice for teaching
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teacher-student relationships ⓘ value of arts education ⓘ |
| composedByFictionalCharacter | Glenn Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductorInFiction | Glenn Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creditedComposerOnSoundtrack | Michael Kamen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresMotifsFrom | Glenn Holland's earlier teaching experiences (in-film) ⓘ |
| fictionalPremiereContext | retirement tribute concert for Glenn Holland ⓘ |
| fictionalPremiereLocation | John F. Kennedy High School (fictional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
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symphonic piece ⓘ |
| includedOn | commercial soundtrack album of Mr. Holland's Opus ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| medium | orchestra ⓘ |
| musicStyle | late-20th-century symphonic film music ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | climactic musical piece ⓘ |
| notableFor | emotional culmination of Mr. Holland's life story ⓘ |
| partOf | Mr. Holland's Opus (soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedByFictionalCharacter | Glenn Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realWorldComposer | Michael Kamen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realWorldOrchestrator | Michael Kamen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
protagonist's dedication to teaching
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protagonist's lifelong dedication to music ⓘ |
| title | An American Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | finale of the film ⓘ |
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