Italian Symphony
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The Italian Symphony is Felix Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, celebrated for its bright, lyrical character inspired by the composer's travels in Italy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Italian Symphony canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Italian Symphony Context triple: [Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian", alsoKnownAs, Italian Symphony]
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Roma Symphony
Roma Symphony is an orchestral work by French composer Georges Bizet that reflects his early symphonic style and interest in Italian musical color.
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Sinfonia
Sinfonia is a landmark 1968 orchestral and vocal composition by Luciano Berio that blends avant-garde techniques, collage, and spoken text to create a multilayered, experimental soundscape.
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Polish Symphony
Polish Symphony is the popular name for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, a five-movement Romantic-era orchestral work noted for its dance-like character and prominent use of polonaise rhythms.
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Symphony in C
Symphony in C is a landmark neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Georges Bizet’s Symphony in C, renowned for its pure dance style and large ensemble structure.
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Symphony in G
Symphony in G is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer George Dyson, noted for its lyrical Romantic style and rich, expansive scoring.
- 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: Italian Symphony Target entity description: The Italian Symphony is Felix Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, celebrated for its bright, lyrical character inspired by the composer's travels in Italy.
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A.
Roma Symphony
Roma Symphony is an orchestral work by French composer Georges Bizet that reflects his early symphonic style and interest in Italian musical color.
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B.
Sinfonia
Sinfonia is a landmark 1968 orchestral and vocal composition by Luciano Berio that blends avant-garde techniques, collage, and spoken text to create a multilayered, experimental soundscape.
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C.
Polish Symphony
Polish Symphony is the popular name for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, a five-movement Romantic-era orchestral work noted for its dance-like character and prominent use of polonaise rhythms.
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D.
Symphony in C
Symphony in C is a landmark neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Georges Bizet’s Symphony in C, renowned for its pure dance style and large ensemble structure.
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E.
Symphony in G
Symphony in G is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer George Dyson, noted for its lyrical Romantic style and rich, expansive scoring.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Op. 90
ⓘ
Symphony No. 4 in A major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCity |
Naples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCountry | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 90 ⓘ |
| character |
bright
ⓘ
lyrical ⓘ |
| composer | Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1833 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1830 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Philharmonic Society of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finaleDanceType | saltarello ⓘ |
| finaleTempoMarking | Presto ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceConductor | Felix Mendelssohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 13 May 1833 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic symphony ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | three sharps ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Allegro vivace
ⓘ
Andante con moto ⓘ Con moto moderato ⓘ Saltarello: Presto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Felix Mendelssohn's travels in Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian culture ⓘ Italian landscape ⓘ |
| key | A major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| nickname | Italian Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
energetic saltarello finale
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singing melodic lines ⓘ vivid evocation of Italian atmosphere ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 4 ⓘ |
| openingTempoMarking | Allegro vivace ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 90 ⓘ |
| orchestration | classical-sized orchestra ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | one of Mendelssohn's most popular symphonies ⓘ |
| premiereOrganization | Philharmonic Society of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revised | yes ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Romantic ⓘ |
| title | Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 30 minutes ⓘ |
| workSeries | Mendelssohn symphonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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