Scottish Symphony
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The Scottish Symphony is Felix Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3 in A minor, a Romantic-era orchestral work inspired by his travels in Scotland and noted for its evocative, atmospheric character.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scottish Symphony canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scottish Symphony Context triple: [Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish", alsoKnownAs, Scottish Symphony]
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Royal Scottish National Orchestra
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is one of Scotland’s leading professional symphony orchestras, renowned for its performances, recordings, and role in the country’s classical music life.
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Queen’s Hall Orchestra
The Queen’s Hall Orchestra was a prominent early 20th-century London ensemble closely associated with conductor Sir Henry Wood and the development of the modern symphony concert tradition.
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Beecham Symphony Orchestra
The Beecham Symphony Orchestra was a British ensemble closely associated with conductor Sir Thomas Beecham, known for its polished performances and significant contributions to early 20th-century orchestral music in the UK.
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Britten Sinfonia
Britten Sinfonia is a renowned British chamber orchestra known for its flexible, conductor-free performances and innovative programming that spans classical, contemporary, and cross-genre collaborations.
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Lucerne Festival Orchestra
The Lucerne Festival Orchestra is an elite, handpicked ensemble of leading international musicians assembled each summer to perform at Switzerland’s renowned Lucerne Festival.
- 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: Scottish Symphony Target entity description: The Scottish Symphony is Felix Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3 in A minor, a Romantic-era orchestral work inspired by his travels in Scotland and noted for its evocative, atmospheric character.
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A.
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is one of Scotland’s leading professional symphony orchestras, renowned for its performances, recordings, and role in the country’s classical music life.
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B.
Queen’s Hall Orchestra
The Queen’s Hall Orchestra was a prominent early 20th-century London ensemble closely associated with conductor Sir Henry Wood and the development of the modern symphony concert tradition.
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C.
Beecham Symphony Orchestra
The Beecham Symphony Orchestra was a British ensemble closely associated with conductor Sir Thomas Beecham, known for its polished performances and significant contributions to early 20th-century orchestral music in the UK.
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D.
Britten Sinfonia
Britten Sinfonia is a renowned British chamber orchestra known for its flexible, conductor-free performances and innovative programming that spans classical, contemporary, and cross-genre collaborations.
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E.
Lucerne Festival Orchestra
The Lucerne Festival Orchestra is an elite, handpicked ensemble of leading international musicians assembled each summer to perform at Switzerland’s renowned Lucerne Festival.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romantic-era composition
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symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mendelssohn's Third Symphony
NERFINISHED
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Symphony No. 3 in A minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Holyrood Abbey
NERFINISHED
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Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 56 ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | last completed of Mendelssohn's numbered symphonies ⓘ |
| composer | Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionCompleted | 1842 ⓘ |
| compositionStarted | 1829 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Prince Albert
NERFINISHED
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Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | symphony ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Scottish ⓘ |
| hasOpusNumber | Op. 56 ⓘ |
| hasTonality | minor ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Scottish folk idioms ⓘ |
| inMusicHistory | important example of programmatic Romantic symphony ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Felix Mendelssohn's travels in Scotland
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Scottish history ⓘ Scottish landscape ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Andante con moto – Allegro un poco agitato
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II. Vivace non troppo ⓘ III. Adagio ⓘ IV. Allegro vivacissimo – Allegro maestoso assai ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
cyclical form linking movements without pauses
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evocative and atmospheric orchestration ⓘ finale that transforms minor mode into triumphant major ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| orchestration | orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | Mendelssohn symphonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Kingdom of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1842-03-03 ⓘ |
| premiereEnsemble | Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Breitkopf & Härtel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Romantic ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 40 minutes ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOeuvre | 3 ⓘ |
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