A Symphony of Three Orchestras
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A Symphony of Three Orchestras is a complex, late-20th-century orchestral work by Elliott Carter that showcases his intricate rhythmic language and spatially separated ensembles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Symphony of Three Orchestras 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: A Symphony of Three Orchestras Context triple: [Elliott Carter, notableWork, A Symphony of Three Orchestras]
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
Symphony on G
Symphony on G is an orchestral work by American composer Lou Harrison that reflects his characteristic blend of Western classical forms with non-Western musical influences and innovative percussion writing.
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D.
I Hear a Symphony
"I Hear a Symphony" is a 1966 studio album by Motown girl group The Supremes, showcasing their signature blend of soulful vocals and pop-oriented production.
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E.
A London Symphony
A London Symphony is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Second Symphony, an expansive orchestral work that evokes the atmosphere and character of early 20th-century London.
- 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: A Symphony of Three Orchestras Target entity description: A Symphony of Three Orchestras is a complex, late-20th-century orchestral work by Elliott Carter that showcases his intricate rhythmic language and spatially separated ensembles.
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
Symphony on G
Symphony on G is an orchestral work by American composer Lou Harrison that reflects his characteristic blend of Western classical forms with non-Western musical influences and innovative percussion writing.
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D.
I Hear a Symphony
"I Hear a Symphony" is a 1966 studio album by Motown girl group The Supremes, showcasing their signature blend of soulful vocals and pop-oriented production.
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E.
A London Symphony
A London Symphony is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Second Symphony, an expansive orchestral work that evokes the atmosphere and character of early 20th-century London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | orchestral work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York Philharmonic’s 135th anniversary season ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus | major work in Elliott Carter’s catalogue ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | New York Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Elliott Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerStyle | Elliott Carter’s mature style ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | Pierre Boulez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
ⓘ
contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDuration | about 20 minutes ⓘ |
| hasKey | atonal or non-tonal ⓘ |
| hasType | concert work ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Hart Crane’s poem "The Bridge" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedVenueType | concert hall ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex late-20th-century harmonic language
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complex polyrhythms ⓘ independent orchestral groups ⓘ intricate rhythmic language ⓘ |
| numberOfOrchestras | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
large orchestra
ⓘ
three spatially separated orchestral groups ⓘ |
| partOf | Elliott Carter’s orchestral output ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Pierre Boulez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| premieredBy | New York Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | single-movement symphonic work ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | evocation of New York City and its bridges ⓘ |
| uses |
complex tempo relationships
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metric modulation ⓘ spatially separated ensembles ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition |
1976
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1977 ⓘ |
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