Symphony No. 8 in D minor
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Symphony No. 8 in D minor is a mid-20th-century symphony by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its inventive orchestration and exploration of varied percussion and timbral effects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 8 in D minor canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1909071 — 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. 8 in D minor Context triple: [Ralph Vaughan Williams, notableWork, Symphony No. 8 in D minor]
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Symphony No. 8 in B minor "Unfinished"
Symphony No. 8 in B minor "Unfinished" is one of Franz Schubert’s most famous symphonies, renowned for its two-movement form, lyrical melodies, and haunting, incomplete character.
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Symphony No. 6 in E minor
Symphony No. 6 in E minor is a powerful and often darkly intense orchestral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its dramatic contrasts and enigmatic, quiet finale.
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Symphony No. 9 in D major
Symphony No. 9 in D major is Gustav Mahler’s final completed symphony, renowned for its profound emotional depth and often interpreted as a farewell to life and the late-Romantic symphonic tradition.
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D.
Symphony No. 7 in E minor
Symphony No. 7 in E minor is a large-scale, five-movement orchestral work by Gustav Mahler, noted for its complex structure, darkly enigmatic character, and innovative orchestration.
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E.
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.
- 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. 8 in D minor Target entity description: Symphony No. 8 in D minor is a mid-20th-century symphony by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its inventive orchestration and exploration of varied percussion and timbral effects.
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A.
Symphony No. 8 in B minor "Unfinished"
Symphony No. 8 in B minor "Unfinished" is one of Franz Schubert’s most famous symphonies, renowned for its two-movement form, lyrical melodies, and haunting, incomplete character.
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B.
Symphony No. 6 in E minor
Symphony No. 6 in E minor is a powerful and often darkly intense orchestral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its dramatic contrasts and enigmatic, quiet finale.
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C.
Symphony No. 9 in D major
Symphony No. 9 in D major is Gustav Mahler’s final completed symphony, renowned for its profound emotional depth and often interpreted as a farewell to life and the late-Romantic symphonic tradition.
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D.
Symphony No. 7 in E minor
Symphony No. 7 in E minor is a large-scale, five-movement orchestral work by Gustav Mahler, noted for its complex structure, darkly enigmatic character, and innovative orchestration.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphony ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| composerNationality | English ⓘ |
| composerStyle | Ralph Vaughan Williams’ late style ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod |
20th century
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mid-20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | modern classical music ⓘ |
| genre | symphony ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueGrouping |
Vaughan Williams symphonies
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linked to:
symphonies by Ralph Vaughan Williams
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| hasForm | multi-movement symphonic form ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
first movement
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fourth movement ⓘ second movement ⓘ third movement ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
focus on coloristic orchestral writing
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prominent use of percussion ⓘ |
| numberInComposerOutput | 8 ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
exploration of timbral effects
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exploration of varied percussion ⓘ inventive orchestration ⓘ |
| scoring | orchestra ⓘ |
| scoringDetail | large orchestra with extensive percussion ⓘ |
| tonality | minor ⓘ |
| workOfComposer | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| workTitleNumber | Symphony No. 8 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Symphony No. 8 in D minor Description of subject: Symphony No. 8 in D minor is a mid-20th-century symphony by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its inventive orchestration and exploration of varied percussion and timbral effects.
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