BWV 232
E274858
BWV 232 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s monumental Mass in B minor, a cornerstone of the choral and sacred music repertoire.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BWV 232 canonical | 7 |
| BWV 232 (part) | 2 |
| BWV 232 (movement) | 1 |
| BWV 232 (part of) | 1 |
| BWV 232 I | 1 |
| BWV 232/1–2 (Kyrie and Gloria) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2507029 — 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: BWV 232 Context triple: [Mass in B minor, catalogNumber, BWV 232]
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A.
BWV 988
BWV 988 is the catalogue number for Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, a monumental set of keyboard variations and one of the most celebrated works in the Baroque repertoire.
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B.
D minor (BWV 1004)
D minor (BWV 1004) is the key of J.S. Bach’s famous Partita No. 2 for solo violin, best known for its monumental final movement, the Chaconne.
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C.
C major (BWV 1005)
C major (BWV 1005) is the key of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Sonata No. 3 for solo violin, a cornerstone of the Sonatas and Partitas noted for its monumental fugue and expressive depth.
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D.
The Art of Fugue
The Art of Fugue is an unfinished late contrapuntal masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that systematically explores the possibilities of a single musical theme through a series of complex fugues and canons.
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E.
Württemberg Sonatas
The Württemberg Sonatas are a set of early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcase his expressive, empfindsamer Stil and mark an important step in the transition from Baroque to Classical music.
- 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: BWV 232 Target entity description: BWV 232 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s monumental Mass in B minor, a cornerstone of the choral and sacred music repertoire.
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A.
BWV 988
BWV 988 is the catalogue number for Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, a monumental set of keyboard variations and one of the most celebrated works in the Baroque repertoire.
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B.
D minor (BWV 1004)
D minor (BWV 1004) is the key of J.S. Bach’s famous Partita No. 2 for solo violin, best known for its monumental final movement, the Chaconne.
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C.
C major (BWV 1005)
C major (BWV 1005) is the key of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Sonata No. 3 for solo violin, a cornerstone of the Sonatas and Partitas noted for its monumental fugue and expressive depth.
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D.
The Art of Fugue
The Art of Fugue is an unfinished late contrapuntal masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that systematically explores the possibilities of a single musical theme through a series of complex fugues and canons.
-
E.
Württemberg Sonatas
The Württemberg Sonatas are a set of early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcase his expressive, empfindsamer Stil and mark an important step in the transition from Baroque to Classical music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral work
ⓘ
liturgical music ⓘ mass ⓘ sacred vocal composition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hohe Messe in h-Moll ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | BWV 232 ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1749 ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composerBirthYear | 1685 ⓘ |
| composerDeathYear | 1750 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| genre |
Mass
ⓘ
choral music ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| hasKeySection | D major sections within the B minor framework ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Gloria
ⓘ
Missa ⓘ Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei ⓘ
linked to:
Agnus Dei
Sanctus ⓘ Symbolum Nicenum ⓘ
linked to:
Nicene Creed
|
| instrumentation | orchestra ⓘ |
| key | B minor ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Roman Catholic Mass
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Mass
|
| movement |
Agnus Dei
ⓘ
Benedictus ⓘ Credo ⓘ Gloria ⓘ Kyrie ⓘ Osanna ⓘ Sanctus ⓘ |
| notableSection |
Crucifixus
ⓘ
Dona nobis pacem ⓘ
linked to:
Dona Nobis Pacem
Et in terra pax ⓘ Et resurrexit ⓘ |
| originallyComposedFor | Lutheran context in Saxony ⓘ |
| partiallyBasedOn | earlier cantata movements by Bach ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| requires |
SATB choir
ⓘ
orchestral accompaniment ⓘ vocal soloists ⓘ |
| significance |
considered a cornerstone of Western sacred music
ⓘ
considered one of the greatest works in the choral repertoire ⓘ |
| structure | multi-movement setting of the complete Mass Ordinary ⓘ |
| textSource | Ordinary of the Mass ⓘ |
| title | Mass in B minor ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
choir
ⓘ
soloists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: BWV 232 Description of subject: BWV 232 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s monumental Mass in B minor, a cornerstone of the choral and sacred music repertoire.
Referenced by (13)
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