symphonies by Ralph Vaughan Williams
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Symphonies by Ralph Vaughan Williams are a series of orchestral works that blend English folk influences, modal harmonies, and evocative pastoral and spiritual atmospheres, establishing him as a central figure in 20th-century British music.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vaughan Williams symphonies | 1 |
| fourth symphony by Ralph Vaughan Williams | 1 |
| symphonies by Ralph Vaughan Williams canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: symphonies by Ralph Vaughan Williams Context triple: [A Pastoral Symphony, partOf, symphonies by Ralph Vaughan Williams]
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London Symphonies
The London Symphonies are a celebrated set of twelve late symphonies by Joseph Haydn, composed for his successful concert visits to London in the 1790s and regarded as some of his finest orchestral works.
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Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony
Vaughan Williams' *A Sea Symphony* is a large-scale choral-orchestral work that sets Walt Whitman’s sea-themed poetry to music, renowned for its expansive, evocative depiction of the ocean and human exploration.
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Symphonies by Gustav Mahler
Symphonies by Gustav Mahler are a monumental cycle of late-Romantic orchestral works renowned for their emotional intensity, philosophical depth, and expansive orchestration.
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Symphonies
Symphonies are large-scale orchestral compositions, typically structured in multiple movements, that became a central genre of Western classical music from the 18th century onward.
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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.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: symphonies by Ralph Vaughan Williams Target entity description: Symphonies by Ralph Vaughan Williams are a series of orchestral works that blend English folk influences, modal harmonies, and evocative pastoral and spiritual atmospheres, establishing him as a central figure in 20th-century British music.
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A.
London Symphonies
The London Symphonies are a celebrated set of twelve late symphonies by Joseph Haydn, composed for his successful concert visits to London in the 1790s and regarded as some of his finest orchestral works.
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B.
Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony
Vaughan Williams' *A Sea Symphony* is a large-scale choral-orchestral work that sets Walt Whitman’s sea-themed poetry to music, renowned for its expansive, evocative depiction of the ocean and human exploration.
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C.
Symphonies by Gustav Mahler
Symphonies by Gustav Mahler are a monumental cycle of late-Romantic orchestral works renowned for their emotional intensity, philosophical depth, and expansive orchestration.
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D.
Symphonies
Symphonies are large-scale orchestral compositions, typically structured in multiple movements, that became a central genre of Western classical music from the 18th century onward.
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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
series of orchestral compositions
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symphony ⓘ |
| character |
austere and enigmatic
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dark and intense ⓘ dissonant and turbulent ⓘ meditative and reflective ⓘ serene and spiritual ⓘ |
| composer |
Ralph Vaughan Williams
NERFINISHED
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Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | 20th-century British music ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| features |
baritone soloist
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chorus ⓘ soprano soloist ⓘ |
| genre | symphony ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Symphony No. 1 "A Sea Symphony"
NERFINISHED
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Symphony No. 2 "A London Symphony" NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 3 "A Pastoral Symphony" NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 4 in F minor NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 5 in D major NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 6 in E minor NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 7 "Sinfonia antartica" NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 8 in D minor NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 9 in E minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedEstablish | Ralph Vaughan Williams as a central figure in British music ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English folk song
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French impressionism ⓘ Tudor church music ⓘ late Romantic orchestral tradition ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| languageOfVocalParts | English ⓘ |
| movement | English pastoralism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evocative pastoral atmosphere
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spiritual and visionary character ⓘ unusual percussion writing ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | film score for "Scott of the Antarctic" ⓘ |
| subject | London cityscape ⓘ |
| textBy | Walt Whitman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
English folk music influences
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modal harmonies ⓘ |
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fourth symphony by Ralph Vaughan Williams
this entity surface form:
Vaughan Williams symphonies