Rex tremendae
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"Rex tremendae" is a dramatic choral movement from Mozart’s Requiem that powerfully depicts the awe and fear of divine judgment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rex tremendae canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5550561 — 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: Rex tremendae Context triple: [Mozart Requiem, movement, Rex tremendae]
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A.
Anguirus
Anguirus is a giant, spiked, ankylosaurus-like kaiju from the Godzilla franchise, known as one of Godzilla’s earliest recurring monster allies.
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B.
Rex Inferorum
Rex Inferorum is a Latin epithet of the Roman god Pluto, emphasizing his role as the king and ruler of the underworld and the dead.
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C.
Behemoth
Behemoth is a towering steel hypercoaster at Canada's Wonderland known for its massive drops, high speeds, and airtime-filled layout.
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D.
Xerus
Xerus is a genus of African ground squirrels known for their diurnal, social behavior and adaptation to open, arid habitats.
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E.
Tyrannus
Tyrannus is a genus of robust, often aggressive New World flycatchers known for their aerial insect hunting and territorial behavior.
- 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: Rex tremendae Target entity description: "Rex tremendae" is a dramatic choral movement from Mozart’s Requiem that powerfully depicts the awe and fear of divine judgment.
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A.
Anguirus
Anguirus is a giant, spiked, ankylosaurus-like kaiju from the Godzilla franchise, known as one of Godzilla’s earliest recurring monster allies.
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B.
Rex Inferorum
Rex Inferorum is a Latin epithet of the Roman god Pluto, emphasizing his role as the king and ruler of the underworld and the dead.
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C.
Behemoth
Behemoth is a towering steel hypercoaster at Canada's Wonderland known for its massive drops, high speeds, and airtime-filled layout.
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D.
Xerus
Xerus is a genus of African ground squirrels known for their diurnal, social behavior and adaptation to open, arid habitats.
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E.
Tyrannus
Tyrannus is a genus of robust, often aggressive New World flycatchers known for their aerial insect hunting and territorial behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral movement
ⓘ
sacred music movement ⓘ |
| affectiveCharacter |
awe
ⓘ
fear ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Franz Xaver Süssmayr ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Dies irae (movement of the same Requiem)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dies irae
|
| catalogNumber | K. 626 (movement within) ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Count Franz von Walsegg ⓘ |
| commonlyPerformedWith | complete Mozart Requiem ⓘ |
| completion | completed and orchestrated by Franz Xaver Süssmayr ⓘ |
| composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1791 ⓘ |
| forces |
basso continuo
ⓘ
mixed choir ⓘ orchestra ⓘ |
| genre | Requiem mass movement ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most recognizable movements of Mozart’s Requiem ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | Roman Catholic Requiem Mass ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic contrasts between powerful choral outbursts and softer pleas for mercy
ⓘ
strong rhythmic declamation of the text ⓘ |
| openingWords | Rex tremendae majestatis ⓘ |
| orchestrationRole | orchestra reinforces the dramatic character of the text ⓘ |
| partOf |
Requiem in D minor, K. 626
ⓘ
linked to:
Requiem in D minor
|
| period | Classical era ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Vienna ⓘ |
| positionInWork | third movement of the Requiem sequence section ⓘ |
| reception | widely admired for its dramatic power ⓘ |
| style | late Classical sacred style with dramatic intensity ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | divine judgment ⓘ |
| textSource | Dies irae sequence ⓘ |
| textTheme | contrast between divine majesty and human pleading ⓘ |
| texture | choral with orchestra ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
majesty of Christ as King and Judge
ⓘ
supplication for salvation ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
concert performance
ⓘ
liturgical Requiem services ⓘ |
| usageInCulture | frequently excerpted in recordings and performances of the Requiem ⓘ |
| vocalWriting | predominantly homophonic choral writing ⓘ |
| workStatus | left incomplete at Mozart’s death ⓘ |
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Subject: Rex tremendae Description of subject: "Rex tremendae" is a dramatic choral movement from Mozart’s Requiem that powerfully depicts the awe and fear of divine judgment.
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