Organ Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42, No. 1
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Organ Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42, No. 1 is a celebrated large-scale Romantic organ work by Charles-Marie Widor, best known for its famous Toccata finale frequently performed at weddings and festive occasions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Organ Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42, No. 1 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Organ Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42, No. 1 Context triple: [Charles-Marie Widor, notableWork, Organ Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42, No. 1]
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Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most famous and influential symphonies, renowned for its iconic four-note opening motif and its powerful, dramatic progression from darkness to triumph.
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Symphony No. 5 in D major
Symphony No. 5 in D major is a serene and lyrical symphony by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its pastoral character and spiritual depth.
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Symphony No. 5 in D major
Symphony No. 5 in D major is a late-Romantic orchestral work by Irish composer Charles Villiers Stanford, noted for its Brahmsian influence and solid symphonic craftsmanship.
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Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major is a large-scale, architecturally complex symphony by Anton Bruckner, renowned for its contrapuntal mastery and monumental finale.
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Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major is a 1944 symphonic work by Sergei Prokofiev, widely regarded as one of his greatest and most frequently performed compositions.
- 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: Organ Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42, No. 1 Target entity description: Organ Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42, No. 1 is a celebrated large-scale Romantic organ work by Charles-Marie Widor, best known for its famous Toccata finale frequently performed at weddings and festive occasions.
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A.
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most famous and influential symphonies, renowned for its iconic four-note opening motif and its powerful, dramatic progression from darkness to triumph.
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B.
Symphony No. 5 in D major
Symphony No. 5 in D major is a serene and lyrical symphony by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its pastoral character and spiritual depth.
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C.
Symphony No. 5 in D major
Symphony No. 5 in D major is a late-Romantic orchestral work by Irish composer Charles Villiers Stanford, noted for its Brahmsian influence and solid symphonic craftsmanship.
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D.
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major is a large-scale, architecturally complex symphony by Anton Bruckner, renowned for its contrapuntal mastery and monumental finale.
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E.
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major is a 1944 symphonic work by Sergei Prokofiev, widely regarded as one of his greatest and most frequently performed compositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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organ symphony ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 35 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Easter and other major church festivals
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wedding ceremonies ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cavaillé-Coll organs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 42, No. 1 ⓘ |
| composer | Charles-Marie Widor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Charles-Marie Widor’s friend and colleague (general dedication; specific dedicatee varies by edition) ⓘ |
| difficulty | virtuosic and technically demanding ⓘ |
| educationalUse | advanced organ study repertoire ⓘ |
| famousFor | its Toccata finale ⓘ |
| finale | Toccata ⓘ |
| genre |
Romantic organ music
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organ symphony ⓘ |
| hasRecording | numerous commercial recordings by concert organists ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped establish the organ symphony as a major concert genre
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one of the most famous organ works of the Romantic era ⓘ |
| influencedBy | French symphonic organ tradition ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo organ ⓘ |
| key | F minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro vivace
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II. Allegro cantabile ⓘ III. Andantino quasi allegretto ⓘ IV. Adagio ⓘ V. Toccata ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
brilliant manual and pedal figurations in the Toccata
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majestic chordal theme in the pedals in the Toccata ⓘ use of repeated semiquaver patterns in the Toccata ⓘ |
| notableMovement | Toccata ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 5 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 42, No. 1 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Symphonie pour orgue No. 5 en fa mineur, Op. 42, No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Widor’s organ symphonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
concert repertoire
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liturgical services ⓘ |
| structure | five-movement symphonic form ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Romantic ⓘ |
| texture |
orchestral writing for organ
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virtuosic ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
festive occasions
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wedding recessional music ⓘ |
| typicalVenue |
cathedrals
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large Romantic church organs ⓘ |
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