Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120

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orchestral work symphony

Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 is a Romantic-era symphony by Robert Schumann, known for its cyclic structure and tightly integrated movements that create a unified, dramatic whole.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 canonical	3
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 (1851 revision)	1
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 (original 1841 version)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1772961 — 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: Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120
Context triple: [Robert Schumann, notableWork, Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120]

A. Symphony No. 4
Symphony No. 4 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison, reflecting his characteristically intricate textures and modern harmonic language.
B. Symphony No. 6
Symphony No. 6 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that reflects his modern yet accessible style and command of large-scale symphonic form.
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. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most celebrated symphonies, renowned for its rhythmic vitality and exuberant energy, particularly in its famous Allegretto movement.
E. Symphony No. 5
Symphony No. 5 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison, reflecting his modern yet accessible style and contribution to late-20th-century symphonic repertoire.
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: Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120
Target entity description: Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 is a Romantic-era symphony by Robert Schumann, known for its cyclic structure and tightly integrated movements that create a unified, dramatic whole.

A. Symphony No. 4
Symphony No. 4 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison, reflecting his characteristically intricate textures and modern harmonic language.
B. Symphony No. 6
Symphony No. 6 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that reflects his modern yet accessible style and command of large-scale symphonic form.
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. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most celebrated symphonies, renowned for its rhythmic vitality and exuberant energy, particularly in its famous Allegretto movement.
E. Symphony No. 5
Symphony No. 5 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison, reflecting his modern yet accessible style and contribution to late-20th-century symphonic repertoire.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	orchestral work ⓘ symphony ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Schumann Symphony No. 4 ⓘ
approximateDuration	30 minutes ⓘ
catalogNumber	Op. 120 ⓘ
composer	Robert Schumann ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Germany ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Clara Schumann ⓘ
firstVersionCompositionYear	1841 ⓘ
genre	Romantic music ⓘ
hasMovement	Langsam – Lebhaft ⓘ Romanze: Ziemlich langsam ⓘ Scherzo: Lebhaft ⓘ Ziemlich langsam – Lebhaft ⓘ
hasThematicLinkWithMovement	themes recur between first and last movements ⓘ
hasVersion	1841 original version ⓘ 1851 revised version ⓘ
influencedBy	Beethoven’s symphonic style ⓘ
key	D minor ⓘ
languageOfWork	none (instrumental) ⓘ
mostPerformedVersion	1851 revised version ⓘ
movementCount	4 ⓘ
notableCharacteristic	links between movements without full stops ⓘ recurring thematic material across movements ⓘ unified, dramatic whole ⓘ
numberInSeries	4 ⓘ
opusNumber	Op. 120 ⓘ
orchestration	brass ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ
period	Romantic era ⓘ
placeOfPremiere	Leipzig ⓘ
premiereDate	1841 ⓘ
publisher	Breitkopf & Härtel ⓘ
relatedWorkByComposer	Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38 ⓘ Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 ⓘ Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97 ⓘ
revisedVersionPremiereDate	1853 ⓘ
revisionYear	1851 ⓘ
structureFeature	continuous performance without long pauses ⓘ cyclic form ⓘ thematic transformation ⓘ tightly integrated movements ⓘ
tonalCenterOfFinale	D major (ending) ⓘ
typicalFormOfFirstMovement	sonata form (modified) ⓘ
typicalFormOfThirdMovement	scherzo and trio ⓘ
workPeriodInComposerOutput	Düsseldorf period ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Robert Schumann → notableWork → Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 ⓘ

Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97 → followedBy → Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 ⓘ

Schumann’s symphonies → includeWork → Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 ⓘ

Schumann’s symphonies → secondSymphonyComposed → Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 (original 1841 version) ⓘ

linked to: Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120

Schumann’s symphonies → laterRevisedWork → Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 (1851 revision) ⓘ