Verklärte Nacht
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Verklärte Nacht is a late-Romantic string sextet (often performed in string orchestra version) by Arnold Schoenberg, renowned for its rich chromaticism and programmatic inspiration from Richard Dehmel’s poem of the same name.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Verklärte Nacht canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2848636 — 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: Verklärte Nacht Context triple: [Arnold Schoenberg, notableWork, Verklärte Nacht]
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A.
Das Lied von der Erde
Das Lied von der Erde is a large-scale symphonic song cycle by Gustav Mahler that blends orchestral writing with vocal settings of German translations of ancient Chinese poetry.
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B.
Nocturne
"Nocturne" is a widely cherished Finnish poem by Eino Leino, known for its lyrical evocation of nature, melancholy, and introspection.
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C.
Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
Berlioz's *Symphonie fantastique* is a groundbreaking 1830 Romantic program symphony renowned for its vivid orchestration and dramatic depiction of an artist’s opium-induced visions.
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D.
The Firebird
The Firebird is a landmark early 20th-century ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky, based on Russian fairy tales and renowned for its vivid orchestration and innovative choreography.
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E.
The Rite of Spring
The Rite of Spring is a groundbreaking early 20th-century ballet and orchestral work by Igor Stravinsky, famous for its avant-garde music, depiction of pagan rituals, and the scandal it caused at its 1913 Paris debut.
- 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: Verklärte Nacht Target entity description: Verklärte Nacht is a late-Romantic string sextet (often performed in string orchestra version) by Arnold Schoenberg, renowned for its rich chromaticism and programmatic inspiration from Richard Dehmel’s poem of the same name.
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A.
Das Lied von der Erde
Das Lied von der Erde is a large-scale symphonic song cycle by Gustav Mahler that blends orchestral writing with vocal settings of German translations of ancient Chinese poetry.
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B.
Nocturne
"Nocturne" is a widely cherished Finnish poem by Eino Leino, known for its lyrical evocation of nature, melancholy, and introspection.
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C.
Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
Berlioz's *Symphonie fantastique* is a groundbreaking 1830 Romantic program symphony renowned for its vivid orchestration and dramatic depiction of an artist’s opium-induced visions.
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D.
The Firebird
The Firebird is a landmark early 20th-century ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky, based on Russian fairy tales and renowned for its vivid orchestration and innovative choreography.
-
E.
The Rite of Spring
The Rite of Spring is a groundbreaking early 20th-century ballet and orchestral work by Igor Stravinsky, famous for its avant-garde music, depiction of pagan rituals, and the scandal it caused at its 1913 Paris debut.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music composition
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late-Romantic composition ⓘ string sextet ⓘ tone poem ⓘ |
| basedOn | poem "Verklärte Nacht" ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Richard Dehmel ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus |
frequently performed
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standard repertoire for string sextet ⓘ |
| cityAssociatedWith | Vienna ⓘ |
| composer | Arnold Schoenberg ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1899 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Mathilde Zemlinsky
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linked to:
Alma Mahler
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| duration | approximately 25–30 minutes ⓘ |
| genre | programmatic music ⓘ |
| hasArrangement | string orchestra version ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
string orchestra arrangement by Arnold Schoenberg
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string orchestra arrangement by others ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
bridge between late Romanticism and early modernism
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one of Schoenberg's earliest important works ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Johannes Brahms
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Richard Wagner ⓘ late-Romantic chromaticism ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | symbolist poetry ⓘ |
| inTonality | pre-atonal ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfProgram | German ⓘ |
| movementForm | continuous through-composed form ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
advanced tonality
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continuous single-movement structure ⓘ rich chromatic harmony ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 4 ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | string sextet ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentationDetail |
two cellos
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two violas ⓘ two violins ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | Vienna ⓘ |
| poetOfSource | Richard Dehmel ⓘ |
| premiereReception | controversial ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1902 ⓘ |
| programmaticSourceGenre | lyric narrative poem ⓘ |
| structure | one movement ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Late Romantic ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
confession of pregnancy
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forgiveness and transfiguration ⓘ nighttime forest walk ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| translationOfTitle | Transfigured Night ⓘ |
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Subject: Verklärte Nacht Description of subject: Verklärte Nacht is a late-Romantic string sextet (often performed in string orchestra version) by Arnold Schoenberg, renowned for its rich chromaticism and programmatic inspiration from Richard Dehmel’s poem of the same name.
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