Symphony in D minor
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Symphony in D minor is César Franck’s most famous large-scale orchestral work, celebrated for its cyclical structure, rich harmonies, and emotional intensity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony in D minor canonical | 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 in D minor Context triple: [César Franck, notableWork, Symphony in D minor]
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Symphony in G
Symphony in G is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer George Dyson, noted for its lyrical Romantic style and rich, expansive scoring.
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Symphony in F-sharp major
Symphony in F-sharp major is a large-scale, late-Romantic symphonic work by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, noted for its lush orchestration and cinematic intensity.
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Symphony No. 3 in D minor
Symphony No. 3 in D minor is Gustav Mahler’s expansive, six-movement symphony renowned for its philosophical scope, incorporation of vocal and choral forces, and exploration of nature and existence.
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Symphony No. 3 in D minor
Symphony No. 3 in D minor is a large-scale Romantic symphony by Anton Bruckner, renowned for its monumental structure, rich orchestration, and early associations with Richard Wagner.
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Symphony in C
Symphony in C is a landmark neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Georges Bizet’s Symphony in C, renowned for its pure dance style and large ensemble structure.
- 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 in D minor Target entity description: Symphony in D minor is César Franck’s most famous large-scale orchestral work, celebrated for its cyclical structure, rich harmonies, and emotional intensity.
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A.
Symphony in G
Symphony in G is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer George Dyson, noted for its lyrical Romantic style and rich, expansive scoring.
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B.
Symphony in F-sharp major
Symphony in F-sharp major is a large-scale, late-Romantic symphonic work by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, noted for its lush orchestration and cinematic intensity.
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C.
Symphony No. 3 in D minor
Symphony No. 3 in D minor is Gustav Mahler’s expansive, six-movement symphony renowned for its philosophical scope, incorporation of vocal and choral forces, and exploration of nature and existence.
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D.
Symphony No. 3 in D minor
Symphony No. 3 in D minor is a large-scale Romantic symphony by Anton Bruckner, renowned for its monumental structure, rich orchestration, and early associations with Richard Wagner.
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E.
Symphony in C
Symphony in C is a landmark neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Georges Bizet’s Symphony in C, renowned for its pure dance style and large ensemble structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Franck Symphony in D minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDurationMinutes | 40 ⓘ |
| catalogueDesignation | FWV 48 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | César Franck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1886 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Henri Duparc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | J. Hamelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReception | mixed critical response ⓘ |
| genre | symphonic music ⓘ |
| hasCoda | yes ⓘ |
| hasThemeRecallInFinale | true ⓘ |
| influenced | French symphonic tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Beethoven symphonies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Franz Liszt NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| keyOfFinale | D major ⓘ |
| keyOfSecondMovement | B-flat minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTempoMarkings | Italian ⓘ |
| laterReception | highly regarded in symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| movement |
Allegretto
ⓘ
Allegro non troppo ⓘ Lento – Allegro non troppo ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
emotional intensity
ⓘ
rich harmonies ⓘ |
| notableFor | integration of themes across movements ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentalFeature | prominent use of cor anglais in second movement ⓘ |
| notableRecordingHistory | frequently recorded by major orchestras ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration | full romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | only completed symphony by César Franck ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Jules Garcin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1889-02-17 ⓘ |
| premiereEnsemble | Conservatoire de Paris Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring | woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings ⓘ |
| structure | cyclical form ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | D ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext | concert hall ⓘ |
| usesCyclicThemes | true ⓘ |
| usesMotivicTransformation | true ⓘ |
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