Study for String Orchestra
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Study for String Orchestra is a poignant orchestral work by Czech composer Pavel Haas, written in the Theresienstadt ghetto and often noted for its emotional depth and historical significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Study for String Orchestra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9243268 — 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: Study for String Orchestra Context triple: [Pavel Haas, notableWork, Study for String Orchestra]
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A.
Partita for Orchestra
Partita for Orchestra is a lively and colorful orchestral work by English composer William Walton, showcasing his rhythmic vitality and brilliant orchestration.
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B.
Variations for Orchestra
Variations for Orchestra is a complex, modernist orchestral composition by American composer Elliott Carter, showcasing his intricate rhythmic structures and advanced harmonic language.
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C.
Music for Orchestra
Music for Orchestra is a contemporary orchestral composition by Japanese composer Hikari Ōe, reflecting his distinctive, introspective musical style.
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D.
Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34
Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34 is a 1945 orchestral work by Benjamin Britten that introduces and showcases the instruments of the symphony orchestra through a set of variations and a fugue on a theme by Henry Purcell.
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E.
Concert Music for String Orchestra and Brass, Op. 50
Concert Music for String Orchestra and Brass, Op. 50 is a 1930 orchestral work by Paul Hindemith that showcases his neoclassical style through bold brass writing and intricate string textures.
- 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: Study for String Orchestra Target entity description: Study for String Orchestra is a poignant orchestral work by Czech composer Pavel Haas, written in the Theresienstadt ghetto and often noted for its emotional depth and historical significance.
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A.
Partita for Orchestra
Partita for Orchestra is a lively and colorful orchestral work by English composer William Walton, showcasing his rhythmic vitality and brilliant orchestration.
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B.
Variations for Orchestra
Variations for Orchestra is a complex, modernist orchestral composition by American composer Elliott Carter, showcasing his intricate rhythmic structures and advanced harmonic language.
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C.
Music for Orchestra
Music for Orchestra is a contemporary orchestral composition by Japanese composer Hikari Ōe, reflecting his distinctive, introspective musical style.
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D.
Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34
Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34 is a 1945 orchestral work by Benjamin Britten that introduces and showcases the instruments of the symphony orchestra through a set of variations and a fugue on a theme by Henry Purcell.
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E.
Concert Music for String Orchestra and Brass, Op. 50
Concert Music for String Orchestra and Brass, Op. 50 is a 1930 orchestral work by Paul Hindemith that showcases his neoclassical style through bold brass writing and intricate string textures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | orchestral work ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Nazi persecution of Jews ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Theresienstadt concentration camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Karel Ančerl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNote | one of Pavel Haas’s best-known works ⓘ |
| composer | Pavel Haas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Czech ⓘ |
| compositionForm | study ⓘ |
| containsElement |
fugal writing
ⓘ
lyrical slow movement ⓘ rhythmic finale ⓘ |
| countryOfComposition | Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decadeOfComposition | 1940s ⓘ |
| emotionalCharacter |
intense
ⓘ
poignant ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
ⓘ
classical music ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Finale
ⓘ
Fuga NERFINISHED ⓘ Notturno NERFINISHED ⓘ Preludio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecordingBy |
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deutsche Grammophon artists ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Holocaust
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Czech folk idioms
ⓘ
Jewish musical heritage ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| memorialRole | commemoration of Holocaust victims ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notedFor |
emotional depth
ⓘ
expression of life in Theresienstadt ⓘ historical significance ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Czech ⓘ |
| performanceMedium | string ensemble ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Terezín
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theresienstadt ghetto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfComposer |
String Quartet No. 2 "From the Monkey Mountains"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suite for Oboe and Piano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor | string orchestra ⓘ |
| style |
Czech modernism
ⓘ
neo-classical elements ⓘ |
| survivingWorkOfComposer | true ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 20 minutes ⓘ |
| usedInContext | Holocaust remembrance concerts ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1943 ⓘ |
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Subject: Study for String Orchestra Description of subject: Study for String Orchestra is a poignant orchestral work by Czech composer Pavel Haas, written in the Theresienstadt ghetto and often noted for its emotional depth and historical significance.
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