Das Tanzlied
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Das Tanzlied is a late-movement orchestral section from Richard Strauss’s tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra, characterized by its dance-like, lyrical themes and rich Romantic orchestration.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Das Tanzlied canonical | 1 |
| Das Tanzlied (The Dance-Song) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13360583 — 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: Das Tanzlied Context triple: [Also sprach Zarathustra, structure, Das Tanzlied]
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A.
Der fromme Tanz
Der fromme Tanz is a 1926 novel by Klaus Mann that is considered one of the first openly gay-themed works in modern German literature.
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B.
The Great Waltz
The Great Waltz is a 1938 musical biographical film about composer Johann Strauss II, renowned for its lavish production and celebrated cinematography.
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C.
Waltz
Waltz is a surname most prominently associated with Kenneth N. Waltz, a leading American political scientist known for his work in international relations theory.
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D.
Lied der Nacht
Lied der Nacht is the evocative nickname of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 in E minor, highlighting its mysterious, nocturnal character.
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E.
The Dance
The Dance is a famous early 20th-century painting by Henri Matisse that depicts a circle of nude figures dancing against a vivid, simplified landscape, exemplifying his bold use of color and form in Fauvism.
- 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: Das Tanzlied Target entity description: Das Tanzlied is a late-movement orchestral section from Richard Strauss’s tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra, characterized by its dance-like, lyrical themes and rich Romantic orchestration.
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A.
Der fromme Tanz
Der fromme Tanz is a 1926 novel by Klaus Mann that is considered one of the first openly gay-themed works in modern German literature.
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B.
The Great Waltz
The Great Waltz is a 1938 musical biographical film about composer Johann Strauss II, renowned for its lavish production and celebrated cinematography.
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C.
Waltz
Waltz is a surname most prominently associated with Kenneth N. Waltz, a leading American political scientist known for his work in international relations theory.
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D.
Lied der Nacht
Lied der Nacht is the evocative nickname of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 in E minor, highlighting its mysterious, nocturnal character.
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E.
The Dance
The Dance is a famous early 20th-century painting by Henri Matisse that depicts a circle of nude figures dancing against a vivid, simplified landscape, exemplifying his bold use of color and form in Fauvism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral movement
ⓘ
section of tone poem ⓘ |
| associatedComposerNationality | German ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosophicalWork |
Also sprach Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche
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linked to:
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
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| basedOn | philosophical ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| catalogueNumberOfParentWork | Op. 30 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
dance-like themes
ⓘ
expressive violin solo passages ⓘ lyrical themes ⓘ waltz-like character ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Strauss ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | Also sprach Zarathustra premiere 1896 ⓘ |
| genre |
late Romantic music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| harmonicStyle | rich, chromatic harmony ⓘ |
| historicalContext | fin-de-siècle German orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| instrumentationFeature |
large late-Romantic orchestra
ⓘ
prominent solo violin ⓘ |
| melodicStyle | broad, sweeping melodies ⓘ |
| movementNumber | seventh movement ⓘ |
| movementPosition | late movement ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrast between intimate solo violin and full orchestra
ⓘ
dance character emerging from philosophical tone poem context ⓘ |
| orchestrationStyle | rich Romantic orchestration ⓘ |
| parentWorkKey | C minor ⓘ |
| partOf |
Also sprach Zarathustra
ⓘ
linked to:
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
|
| partOfLargerWorkForm | tone poem ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
often performed as part of complete Also sprach Zarathustra
ⓘ
sometimes excerpted in orchestral concerts ⓘ |
| structuralRoleInWork | culminating dance section ⓘ |
| stylePeriod |
Romantic
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late 19th-century music ⓘ |
| texture | lush, full orchestral textures ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Dance Song ⓘ |
| tonalLanguage | tonal with rich chromaticism ⓘ |
| typicalTempoCharacter | moderately fast and dance-like ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Richard Strauss tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra
linked to: Das Tanzlied