Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5
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Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5 is a serene and spiritually reflective symphony in D major, composed during World War II and noted for reworking themes from the composer’s opera *The Pilgrim’s Progress*.
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| Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5 canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5 Context triple: [Symphony No. 5 in D major, catalogNumber, Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5]
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Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 4
Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 4 is a powerful and often dissonant orchestral work by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its dramatic intensity and departure from his more pastoral style.
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Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 3
Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 3, known as the "Pastoral Symphony," is a reflective, subtly orchestrated work inspired by the composer's World War I experiences and English landscapes.
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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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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.
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symphonies by Ralph Vaughan Williams
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.
- 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)
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Target entity: Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5 Target entity description: Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5 is a serene and spiritually reflective symphony in D major, composed during World War II and noted for reworking themes from the composer’s opera *The Pilgrim’s Progress*.
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A.
Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 4
Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 4 is a powerful and often dissonant orchestral work by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its dramatic intensity and departure from his more pastoral style.
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B.
Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 3
Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 3, known as the "Pastoral Symphony," is a reflective, subtly orchestrated work inspired by the composer's World War I experiences and English landscapes.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
symphonies by Ralph Vaughan Williams
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| associatedWork | The Pilgrim’s Progress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Symphony No. 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedication | Jean Sibelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | modern era ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Oxford University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
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classical music ⓘ |
| hasMovementCharacter |
first movement is contemplative
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fourth movement is a passacaglia with variations ⓘ second movement is scherzo-like and mysterious ⓘ third movement is lyrical and meditative ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed during the Second World War ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement |
Passacaglia: Moderato
NERFINISHED
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Preludio: Moderato ⓘ Romanza: Lento ⓘ Scherzo: Presto misterioso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrasts with the more turbulent Symphony No. 4
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reuses and reworks themes from The Pilgrim’s Progress ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| orchestration | orchestra ⓘ |
| placeInOeuvre | fifth of nine symphonies by Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| precededBy | Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 24 June 1943 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Royal Albert Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reception | widely admired for its serenity and spiritual depth ⓘ |
| style |
pastoral
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serene ⓘ spiritually reflective ⓘ |
| thematicSource | The Pilgrim’s Progress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | D major ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1943 ⓘ |
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