Symphony No. 2
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Symphony No. 2 is a complex, rhythmically intricate orchestral work by American composer Elliott Carter that reflects his mature modernist style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 2 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6090882 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Symphony No. 2 Context triple: [Elliott Carter, notableWork, Symphony No. 2]
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Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies, reflecting his distinctive modernist style and inventive approach to symphonic form.
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B.
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is an orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that exemplifies his contemporary yet accessible symphonic style.
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C.
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is a mid-20th-century symphonic work by British composer Malcolm Arnold, noted for its vivid orchestration and blend of lyrical and energetic, often sardonic, character.
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D.
Symphony No. 2 in E minor
Symphony No. 2 in E minor is a large-scale late-Romantic symphony by German conductor-composer Wilhelm Furtwängler, noted for its expansive structure and rich, expressive orchestration.
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Symphony No. 3
Symphony No. 3 is a 1930 symphonic work by French composer Albert Roussel, noted for its vigorous rhythmic drive, clear orchestration, and neoclassical style.
- 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. 2 Target entity description: Symphony No. 2 is a complex, rhythmically intricate orchestral work by American composer Elliott Carter that reflects his mature modernist style.
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A.
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is an orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that exemplifies his contemporary yet accessible symphonic style.
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B.
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is a mid-20th-century symphonic work by British composer Malcolm Arnold, noted for its vivid orchestration and blend of lyrical and energetic, often sardonic, character.
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C.
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies, reflecting his distinctive modernist style and inventive approach to symphonic form.
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D.
Symphony No. 2 in E minor
Symphony No. 2 in E minor is a large-scale late-Romantic symphony by German conductor-composer Wilhelm Furtwängler, noted for its expansive structure and rich, expressive orchestration.
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E.
Symphony No. 3
Symphony No. 3 is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies, reflecting his distinctive modernist style and interest in symphonic form.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | orchestral work ⓘ |
| composer | Elliott Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| composerStyle | Elliott Carter’s mature modernist style ⓘ |
| compositionalApproach | non-serial modernism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| genre |
contemporary classical music
ⓘ
modernist music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
ⓘ
harp ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| intendedEnsembleType | professional symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movementType | multi-movement work ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
complex rhythm
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modernist style ⓘ rhythmic intricacy ⓘ textural complexity ⓘ |
| partOfComposerOeuvre | mature period of Elliott Carter ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Symphony No. 1 (Elliott Carter)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Symphony No. 3 (Elliott Carter) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor | orchestra ⓘ |
| stylisticPeriod | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| tonalOrientation | largely atonal ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
complex polyrhythms
ⓘ
metric modulation ⓘ |
| workTitle | Symphony No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Symphony No. 2 Description of subject: Symphony No. 2 is a complex, rhythmically intricate orchestral work by American composer Elliott Carter that reflects his mature modernist style.
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