Mahler Symphony No. 8

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Mahler Symphony No. 8, often called the "Symphony of a Thousand," is a monumental choral symphony by Gustav Mahler that combines massive vocal and orchestral forces in a spiritually and philosophically ambitious work.

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Label	Occurrences
Mahler Symphony No. 8 canonical	2
Symphony No. 8 (Mahler)	2
Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major	1
Mahler Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major	1
Mahler’s Eighth Symphony	1
Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major "Symphony of a Thousand"	1

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Context triple: [Westminster Symphonic Choir, repertoireIncludes, Mahler Symphony No. 8]

A. Mahler Symphony No. 3
Mahler's Symphony No. 3 is a monumental late-Romantic symphony for large orchestra, chorus, and alto solo that explores nature, humanity, and the divine across six expansive movements.
B. Mahler Symphony No. 2
Mahler Symphony No. 2, also known as the "Resurrection" Symphony, is a monumental late-Romantic work for large orchestra, chorus, and soloists that explores themes of death, redemption, and the afterlife.
C. Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 is Beethoven’s monumental final symphony, renowned for its choral finale setting Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” and its profound influence on Western classical music.
D. Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish"
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish" is Leonard Bernstein’s large-scale, dramatic symphony that intertwines orchestral music, chorus, narration, and Jewish liturgical themes to explore faith, doubt, and the human relationship with God.
E. Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
Brahms' *Ein deutsches Requiem* is a large-scale, non-liturgical sacred work for chorus, orchestra, and soloists that meditates on human mortality and consolation using German biblical texts.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Mahler Symphony No. 8
Target entity description: Mahler Symphony No. 8, often called the "Symphony of a Thousand," is a monumental choral symphony by Gustav Mahler that combines massive vocal and orchestral forces in a spiritually and philosophically ambitious work.

A. Mahler Symphony No. 3
Mahler's Symphony No. 3 is a monumental late-Romantic symphony for large orchestra, chorus, and alto solo that explores nature, humanity, and the divine across six expansive movements.
B. Mahler Symphony No. 2
Mahler Symphony No. 2, also known as the "Resurrection" Symphony, is a monumental late-Romantic work for large orchestra, chorus, and soloists that explores themes of death, redemption, and the afterlife.
C. Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 is Beethoven’s monumental final symphony, renowned for its choral finale setting Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” and its profound influence on Western classical music.
D. Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish"
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish" is Leonard Bernstein’s large-scale, dramatic symphony that intertwines orchestral music, chorus, narration, and Jewish liturgical themes to explore faith, doubt, and the human relationship with God.
E. Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
Brahms' *Ein deutsches Requiem* is a large-scale, non-liturgical sacred work for chorus, orchestra, and soloists that meditates on human mortality and consolation using German biblical texts.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	choral symphony ⓘ orchestral work ⓘ symphony ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Symphony of a Thousand ⓘ
basedOn	Final scene of Goethe's Faust, Part II ⓘ Veni, creator spiritus ⓘ linked to: Veni Creator Spiritus
catalogNumber	Mahler Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major ⓘ linked to: Mahler Symphony No. 8
composer	Gustav Mahler ⓘ
compositionEndDate	1906 ⓘ
compositionStartDate	1906 ⓘ
duration	approximately 80–90 minutes ⓘ
firstPublisherCity	Vienna ⓘ
followedBy	Mahler Symphony No. 9 ⓘ
forces	children's choir ⓘ eight vocal soloists ⓘ large orchestra ⓘ multiple choirs ⓘ
genre	symphonic choral work ⓘ
key	E-flat major ⓘ
language	German ⓘ Latin ⓘ
nicknameOrigin	coined by concert promoter Emil Gutmann ⓘ
notableFeature	integration of symphonic and oratorio elements ⓘ one of the largest-scale choral works in the concert repertoire ⓘ
numberInSeries	8 ⓘ
orchestration	expanded brass section ⓘ organ part ⓘ
part	Part I: Veni, creator spiritus ⓘ linked to: Veni Creator Spiritus Part II: Final scene from Goethe's Faust, Part II ⓘ linked to: Faust, Part Two
period	late Romantic ⓘ
placeOfComposition	Maiernigg ⓘ
precededBy	Mahler Symphony No. 7 ⓘ
premiereConductor	Gustav Mahler ⓘ
premiereCountry	Germany ⓘ
premiereDate	1910-09-12 ⓘ
premierePlace	Munich ⓘ
premiereVenue	Neue Musik-Festhalle, Munich ⓘ
publisher	Universal Edition ⓘ
structure	two parts ⓘ
subjectMatter	creative spirit ⓘ redemption ⓘ spiritual themes ⓘ
textAuthor	Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ⓘ Latin hymn "Veni, creator spiritus" ⓘ linked to: Veni Creator Spiritus
vocalSoloistType	alto ⓘ baritone ⓘ bass ⓘ soprano ⓘ tenor ⓘ
workSeries	Symphonies by Gustav Mahler ⓘ

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