Symphony No. 51 in B-flat major (Haydn)
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Symphony No. 51 in B-flat major is a mid-18th-century symphony by Joseph Haydn, notable for its virtuosic horn parts and inventive orchestration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 51 in B-flat major (Haydn) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Symphony No. 51 in B-flat major (Haydn) Context triple: [Symphony No. 52 in C minor (Haydn), precededBy, Symphony No. 51 in B-flat major (Haydn)]
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Haydn Symphony No. 52
Haydn's Symphony No. 52 is a dramatic, minor-key orchestral work often cited as a prime example of his intense Sturm und Drang style.
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B.
Haydn Symphony No. 44 "Trauer"
Haydn’s Symphony No. 44 in E minor, nicknamed “Trauer” (“Mourning”), is a dark, intense work that exemplifies his Sturm und Drang style through its dramatic contrasts and emotional depth.
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C.
Symphony No. 104 in D major "London"
Symphony No. 104 in D major "London" is Joseph Haydn’s final and most celebrated symphony, renowned for its inventive orchestration and as a crowning achievement of the Classical symphonic repertoire.
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D.
Symphony No. 94 in G major "Surprise"
Symphony No. 94 in G major "Surprise" is a famous symphony by Joseph Haydn, renowned for its sudden loud chord in the otherwise soft second movement that gives the work its nickname.
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E.
Haydn Symphony No. 49 "La passione"
Haydn's Symphony No. 49 "La passione" is a dark, intense minor-key symphony whose dramatic, emotionally charged style makes it a quintessential example of the Sturm und Drang period in 18th-century music.
- 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: Symphony No. 51 in B-flat major (Haydn) Target entity description: Symphony No. 51 in B-flat major is a mid-18th-century symphony by Joseph Haydn, notable for its virtuosic horn parts and inventive orchestration.
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A.
Haydn Symphony No. 52
Haydn's Symphony No. 52 is a dramatic, minor-key orchestral work often cited as a prime example of his intense Sturm und Drang style.
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B.
Haydn Symphony No. 44 "Trauer"
Haydn’s Symphony No. 44 in E minor, nicknamed “Trauer” (“Mourning”), is a dark, intense work that exemplifies his Sturm und Drang style through its dramatic contrasts and emotional depth.
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C.
Symphony No. 104 in D major "London"
Symphony No. 104 in D major "London" is Joseph Haydn’s final and most celebrated symphony, renowned for its inventive orchestration and as a crowning achievement of the Classical symphonic repertoire.
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D.
Symphony No. 94 in G major "Surprise"
Symphony No. 94 in G major "Surprise" is a famous symphony by Joseph Haydn, renowned for its sudden loud chord in the otherwise soft second movement that gives the work its nickname.
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E.
Haydn Symphony No. 49 "La passione"
Haydn's Symphony No. 49 "La passione" is a dark, intense minor-key symphony whose dramatic, emotionally charged style makes it a quintessential example of the Sturm und Drang period in 18th-century music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionTime | c. 1773 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Esterházy court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Hob. I:51 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Joseph Haydn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | likely composed for the Esterházy orchestra (undocumented formal dedication) ⓘ |
| genre | Classical symphony ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | Classical horn repertoire ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentationCharacteristic | extreme high and low horn registers ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | two flats ⓘ |
| hasOpusForm | multi-movement orchestral cycle ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Sinfonia n. 51 in Si bemolle maggiore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Symphony No. 51 in B-flat major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed during Haydn’s service to Prince Nikolaus Esterházy ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Vivace
ⓘ
II. Adagio ⓘ III. Menuet e Trio ⓘ IV. Finale ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| musicologicalNote | often cited as an example of Haydn’s experimental orchestration in his early symphonies ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
inventive orchestration
ⓘ
virtuosic horn parts ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
contrasting wind and string textures
ⓘ
prominent horn writing ⓘ |
| partOf | Haydn symphonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | mid-18th century ⓘ |
| placeInCatalogue | part of Haydn’s early middle symphonies ⓘ |
| scoring | orchestra ⓘ |
| scoringDetail |
bassoon
ⓘ
continuo ⓘ horns ⓘ oboes ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Classical ⓘ |
| tonality | major ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 20 minutes ⓘ |
| usesForm |
fast finale movement
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minuet and trio (third movement) ⓘ sonata form (first movement) ⓘ |
| workChronology | precedes Haydn’s Paris and London symphonies ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | 51 ⓘ |
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Symphony No. 52 in C minor (Haydn)