Carnaval, Op. 9
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Carnaval, Op. 9 is a celebrated piano suite by Robert Schumann that portrays a series of masked-ball character pieces, many inspired by figures from his life and the commedia dell’arte.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carnaval, Op. 9 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carnaval, Op. 9 Context triple: [Robert Schumann, notableWork, Carnaval, Op. 9]
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A.
Humoresque
Humoresque is a 1946 American romantic drama film about a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.
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B.
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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C.
“La Valse”
“La Valse” is a darkly atmospheric ballet set to Maurice Ravel’s waltz, famously choreographed by George Balanchine and noted for its themes of glamour and impending doom.
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D.
Serenade after Plato's Symposium
Serenade after Plato's Symposium is a five-movement violin concerto-like work by Leonard Bernstein inspired by Plato’s philosophical dialogue "Symposium."
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E.
The Carousel Waltz
The Carousel Waltz is the sweeping orchestral prelude that opens the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel," renowned for its lush melodies and evocative depiction of a bustling fairground.
- 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: Carnaval, Op. 9 Target entity description: Carnaval, Op. 9 is a celebrated piano suite by Robert Schumann that portrays a series of masked-ball character pieces, many inspired by figures from his life and the commedia dell’arte.
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A.
Humoresque
Humoresque is a 1946 American romantic drama film about a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.
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B.
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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C.
“La Valse”
“La Valse” is a darkly atmospheric ballet set to Maurice Ravel’s waltz, famously choreographed by George Balanchine and noted for its themes of glamour and impending doom.
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D.
Serenade after Plato's Symposium
Serenade after Plato's Symposium is a five-movement violin concerto-like work by Leonard Bernstein inspired by Plato’s philosophical dialogue "Symposium."
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E.
The Carousel Waltz
The Carousel Waltz is the sweeping orchestral prelude that opens the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel," renowned for its lush melodies and evocative depiction of a bustling fairground.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character piece collection
ⓘ
piano suite ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Carnaval ⓘ |
| composer | Robert Schumann ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1835 ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod |
Romantic era
ⓘ
linked to:
Romantic period in music
|
| compositionStartDate | 1834 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Paganini
ⓘ
linked to:
Niccolò Paganini
|
| firstPublicationDate | 1837 ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic piano music ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
commedia dell’arte
ⓘ
figures from Robert Schumann’s life ⓘ masked ball ⓘ |
| isPartOf | piano repertoire ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| movement |
A.S.C.H.–S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes)
ⓘ
Arlequin ⓘ
linked to:
Brighella
Aveu ⓘ Chiarina ⓘ Chopin ⓘ
linked to:
Frédéric Chopin
Coquette ⓘ Estrella ⓘ Eusebius ⓘ Florestan ⓘ Marche des Davidsbündler contre les Philistins ⓘ Paganini ⓘ
linked to:
Niccolò Paganini
Pantalon et Colombine ⓘ Papillons ⓘ Pause ⓘ Pierrot ⓘ Promenade ⓘ Préambule ⓘ Reconnaissance ⓘ Réplique ⓘ Sphinxes ⓘ Valse allemande ⓘ Valse noble ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
portrayal of real and fictional characters
ⓘ
use of musical cryptograms based on the notes A–S–C–H ⓘ |
| notableFor |
psychological characterization through music
ⓘ
virtuosic piano writing ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 21 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 9 ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
Arlequin
ⓘ
linked to:
Brighella
Chiarina (Clara Wieck) ⓘ
linked to:
Clara Schumann
Chopin ⓘ
linked to:
Frédéric Chopin
Colombine ⓘ
linked to:
Columbine
Estrella ⓘ Eusebius ⓘ Florestan ⓘ Pantalon ⓘ
linked to:
Pantalone
Pierrot ⓘ |
| publisher | Breitkopf & Härtel ⓘ |
| scoring | solo piano ⓘ |
| structure | cycle of short character pieces ⓘ |
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