Thun Sonata
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Thun Sonata is the commonly used nickname for Johannes Brahms’s Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100, composed during a summer stay in Thun, Switzerland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thun Sonata canonical | 1 |
| Thuner Sonate | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11677067 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thun Sonata Context triple: [Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100, alsoKnownAs, Thun Sonata]
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A.
Swiss Psalm
The Swiss Psalm is the national anthem of Switzerland, known for its solemn, hymn-like melody and lyrics that praise the country's natural beauty and divine protection.
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B.
Edelweiss
"Edelweiss" is a gentle, nostalgic song from the musical *The Sound of Music*, widely recognized as one of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s most beloved compositions.
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C.
Edelweiss
Edelweiss is a high-altitude white mountain flower native to the Alps and other European ranges, often symbolizing purity, rugged beauty, and alpine heritage.
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D.
Sonata of the Sun
Sonata of the Sun is a symbolist musical–pictorial cycle by Lithuanian composer and painter Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis that fuses sonata-like structure with visionary, cosmic imagery.
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E.
Vionnaz
Vionnaz is a municipality in the canton of Valais in southwestern Switzerland, located in the Rhône valley near the Chablais region.
- 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: Thun Sonata Target entity description: Thun Sonata is the commonly used nickname for Johannes Brahms’s Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100, composed during a summer stay in Thun, Switzerland.
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A.
Swiss Psalm
The Swiss Psalm is the national anthem of Switzerland, known for its solemn, hymn-like melody and lyrics that praise the country's natural beauty and divine protection.
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B.
Edelweiss
"Edelweiss" is a gentle, nostalgic song from the musical *The Sound of Music*, widely recognized as one of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s most beloved compositions.
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C.
Edelweiss
Edelweiss is a high-altitude white mountain flower native to the Alps and other European ranges, often symbolizing purity, rugged beauty, and alpine heritage.
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D.
Sonata of the Sun
Sonata of the Sun is a symbolist musical–pictorial cycle by Lithuanian composer and painter Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis that fuses sonata-like structure with visionary, cosmic imagery.
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E.
Vionnaz
Vionnaz is a municipality in the canton of Valais in southwestern Switzerland, located in the Rhône valley near the Chablais region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music work
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musical composition ⓘ violin sonata ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Brahms Violin Sonata in A major, Op. 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCountry | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Thun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 100 ⓘ |
| composer | Johannes Brahms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | German ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | Romantic era ⓘ |
| countryOfComposition | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1886 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Joseph Joachim (traditionally associated, though not explicitly dedicated) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | sonata for violin and piano ⓘ |
| hasFirstMovementTempoMarking | Allegro amabile ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | violin and piano ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | three sharps ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Allegretto grazioso (quasi Andante)
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Allegro amabile NERFINISHED ⓘ Andante tranquillo – Vivace ⓘ |
| hasOpusGrouping | composed during Brahms’s Thun summer of 1886 ⓘ |
| hasSecondMovementTempoMarking | Andante tranquillo – Vivace ⓘ |
| hasThirdMovementTempoMarking | Allegretto grazioso (quasi Andante) ⓘ |
| hasTypicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 20 minutes ⓘ |
| isNicknamedAfter | Thun, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | A major ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental music) ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| nickname | Thun Sonata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 2 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 100 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Brahms’s violin sonatas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Thun, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Simrock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
NERFINISHED
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Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
piano
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violin ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | late Brahms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workChronology |
follows Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78
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precedes Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 ⓘ |
| workType | duo sonata ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstPerformance | 1886 ⓘ |
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Subject: Thun Sonata Description of subject: Thun Sonata is the commonly used nickname for Johannes Brahms’s Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100, composed during a summer stay in Thun, Switzerland.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Thuner Sonate