the storm movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony
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The storm movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony is a dramatic orchestral depiction of a violent thunderstorm that disrupts the symphony’s otherwise pastoral atmosphere.
All labels observed (1)
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| the storm movement of Beethoven’s Sixth 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: the storm movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony Context triple: [Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm, follows, the storm movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony]
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The Symphony
"The Symphony" is a lyrical poem by American poet and musician Sidney Lanier that blends musical imagery with social and moral themes.
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B.
Eroica
Eroica is a 1958 Polish black comedy-drama film by Andrzej Munk that satirically portrays heroism and the absurdities of war.
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C.
Summer with the Symphony
Summer with the Symphony is the San Francisco Symphony’s annual summer concert series featuring a mix of classical, pops, and outdoor performances designed for broad audiences.
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D.
Internet Symphony No. 1 "Eroica"
Internet Symphony No. 1 "Eroica" is a contemporary orchestral work by composer Tan Dun, created for and popularized through an online YouTube Symphony Orchestra project.
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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
- 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: the storm movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony Target entity description: The storm movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony is a dramatic orchestral depiction of a violent thunderstorm that disrupts the symphony’s otherwise pastoral atmosphere.
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A.
The Symphony
"The Symphony" is a lyrical poem by American poet and musician Sidney Lanier that blends musical imagery with social and moral themes.
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B.
Eroica
Eroica is a 1958 Polish black comedy-drama film by Andrzej Munk that satirically portrays heroism and the absurdities of war.
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C.
Summer with the Symphony
Summer with the Symphony is the San Francisco Symphony’s annual summer concert series featuring a mix of classical, pops, and outdoor performances designed for broad audiences.
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D.
Internet Symphony No. 1 "Eroica"
Internet Symphony No. 1 "Eroica" is a contemporary orchestral work by composer Tan Dun, created for and popularized through an online YouTube Symphony Orchestra project.
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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 (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
programmatic music
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symphonic movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gewitter, Sturm movement of the Pastoral Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
dramatic
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turbulent ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | pastoral atmosphere of the other movements ⓘ |
| depicts |
hail
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lightning ⓘ rain ⓘ thunderstorm ⓘ wind ⓘ |
| follows |
Peasants’ merrymaking movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony
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Scene by the brook movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInNarrative |
disrupts the symphony’s pastoral calm
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serves as dramatic climax of the symphony ⓘ |
| influenced | later programmatic storm scenes in Romantic orchestral music ⓘ |
| key | F minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the earliest detailed orchestral depictions of a storm in symphonic music ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
full orchestra
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prominent brass ⓘ prominent timpani ⓘ rapid scale passages ⓘ tremolo strings ⓘ |
| partOf |
Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony
NERFINISHED
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Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classical era ⓘ |
| positionInWork | fourth movement ⓘ |
| precedes | Shepherds’ hymn movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 22 December 1808 ⓘ |
| premieredWith | Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Theater an der Wien, Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resolutionIn | Shepherds’ hymn movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony ⓘ |
| style | early Romantic ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Allegro ⓘ |
| tonalContrastWith | F major of the symphony’s outer movements ⓘ |
| uses |
descending figures to depict rain
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dynamic extremes ⓘ rising figures to depict wind and lightning ⓘ rolls in timpani to depict thunder ⓘ sudden accents ⓘ |
| workNumber | Op. 68 (as part of the symphony) ⓘ |
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Subject: the storm movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony Description of subject: The storm movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony is a dramatic orchestral depiction of a violent thunderstorm that disrupts the symphony’s otherwise pastoral atmosphere.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm
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the storm movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony
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