Der Leiermann
E758116
"Der Leiermann" is the haunting final song of Franz Schubert’s song cycle "Winterreise," depicting a lonely hurdy-gurdy player as a symbol of desolation and existential despair.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Der Leiermann canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8813727 — 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: Der Leiermann Context triple: [Winterreise, closingSong, Der Leiermann]
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A.
De Haller
De Haller is a residential neighborhood within the municipality of Chêne-Bougeries in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
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B.
Gesang der Jünglinge
Gesang der Jünglinge is a pioneering 1956 electroacoustic composition by Karlheinz Stockhausen that combines electronically generated sounds with a boy’s voice, often cited as a landmark in the history of electronic music.
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C.
Der Flügel
Der Flügel was a far-right nationalist faction within the German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD), known for its extremist positions and significant internal influence before being officially disbanded.
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D.
Der Zigeunerbaron
Der Zigeunerbaron is a popular three-act operetta by Johann Strauss II that blends romantic intrigue, Hungarian folk elements, and lively dance music.
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E.
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche is a symphonic tone poem by Richard Strauss that vividly depicts the mischievous adventures of the folkloric trickster Till Eulenspiegel through colorful orchestral writing.
- 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: Der Leiermann Target entity description: "Der Leiermann" is the haunting final song of Franz Schubert’s song cycle "Winterreise," depicting a lonely hurdy-gurdy player as a symbol of desolation and existential despair.
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A.
De Haller
De Haller is a residential neighborhood within the municipality of Chêne-Bougeries in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
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B.
Gesang der Jünglinge
Gesang der Jünglinge is a pioneering 1956 electroacoustic composition by Karlheinz Stockhausen that combines electronically generated sounds with a boy’s voice, often cited as a landmark in the history of electronic music.
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C.
Der Flügel
Der Flügel was a far-right nationalist faction within the German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD), known for its extremist positions and significant internal influence before being officially disbanded.
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D.
Der Zigeunerbaron
Der Zigeunerbaron is a popular three-act operetta by Johann Strauss II that blends romantic intrigue, Hungarian folk elements, and lively dance music.
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E.
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche is a symphonic tone poem by Richard Strauss that vividly depicts the mischievous adventures of the folkloric trickster Till Eulenspiegel through colorful orchestral writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | art song ⓘ |
| accompaniment | piano ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Romantic song literature ⓘ |
| basedOnTextFrom | Wilhelm Müllers Winterreise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToRepertoire | German Lied repertoire ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | D 911 No. 24 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Franz Schubert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| cycleOrder | final song of Winterreise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cyclePrecededBy | Die Nebensonnen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cycleType | song cycle ⓘ |
| depicts |
desolation
ⓘ
existential despair ⓘ hurdy-gurdy player ⓘ loneliness ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1828 ⓘ |
| frequentlyPerformedWith | complete Winterreise cycle ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
the hurdy-gurdy man
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the wanderer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mood |
bleak
ⓘ
haunting ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | Romantic ⓘ |
| musicalTexture | sparse accompaniment ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person observer ⓘ |
| notableMotif | drone-like accompaniment ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Der Leiermann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Winterreise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | early Romantic period ⓘ |
| poet | Wilhelm Müller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 24 ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstEdition | Tobias Haslinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
emotional desolation
ⓘ
existential emptiness ⓘ social marginalization ⓘ |
| textForm | strophic poem ⓘ |
| textSourceLanguage | German ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
ⓘ
death ⓘ outsider figure ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| vocalType | voice and piano ⓘ |
| workNumber | D 911/24 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Der Leiermann Description of subject: "Der Leiermann" is the haunting final song of Franz Schubert’s song cycle "Winterreise," depicting a lonely hurdy-gurdy player as a symbol of desolation and existential despair.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.