Symphony No. 9 in D minor
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor is Anton Bruckner’s monumental, unfinished final symphony, renowned for its expansive scale, spiritual depth, and powerful orchestration.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 9 in D minor canonical | 1 |
| Symphony No. 9 in D minor (unfinished) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Symphony No. 9 in D minor Context triple: [Anton Bruckner, notableWork, Symphony No. 9 in D minor]
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Symphony No. 9 in E minor
Symphony No. 9 in E minor is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s final symphony, a darkly colored and enigmatic late work that blends traditional symphonic form with strikingly modern orchestral sonorities.
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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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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.
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Symphony No. 9 in C major "Great"
Symphony No. 9 in C major "Great" is Franz Schubert’s monumental late symphony, celebrated for its expansive scale, lyrical themes, and rich orchestration, and regarded as one of the masterpieces of the Romantic symphonic repertoire.
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Symphony No. 8 in C minor
Symphony No. 8 in C minor is Anton Bruckner’s monumental late-Romantic symphony, renowned for its vast scale, complex structure, and profound spiritual intensity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Symphony No. 9 in D minor Target entity description: Symphony No. 9 in D minor is Anton Bruckner’s monumental, unfinished final symphony, renowned for its expansive scale, spiritual depth, and powerful orchestration.
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A.
Symphony No. 9 in E minor
Symphony No. 9 in E minor is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s final symphony, a darkly colored and enigmatic late work that blends traditional symphonic form with strikingly modern orchestral sonorities.
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B.
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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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.
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D.
Symphony No. 9 in C major "Great"
Symphony No. 9 in C major "Great" is Franz Schubert’s monumental late symphony, celebrated for its expansive scale, lyrical themes, and rich orchestration, and regarded as one of the masterpieces of the Romantic symphonic repertoire.
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E.
Symphony No. 8 in C minor
Symphony No. 8 in C minor is Anton Bruckner’s monumental late-Romantic symphony, renowned for its vast scale, complex structure, and profound spiritual intensity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| catalogue |
Bruckner-Werk-Verzeichnis (WAB)
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linked to:
Werkverzeichnis Anton Bruckner (WAB)
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| composer | Anton Bruckner ⓘ |
| compositionEndStatus | left incomplete at composer’s death ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1887 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | God ⓘ |
| extantMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| genre | late-Romantic symphony ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
chromatic harmony
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complex harmony ⓘ contrapuntal writing ⓘ cyclical thematic relationships ⓘ expanded brass writing ⓘ intense climaxes ⓘ large orchestra ⓘ long duration ⓘ meditative slow movement ⓘ monumental scale ⓘ mystical atmosphere ⓘ powerful orchestration ⓘ spiritual depth ⓘ tragic tone ⓘ |
| hasReconstructedMovement | finale (fourth movement) by various scholars ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9
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linked to:
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
Richard Wagner’s harmonic language ⓘ |
| intendedNumberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| isCompleted | no ⓘ |
| isUnfinished | yes ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| majorRevisionPeriod | 1890s ⓘ |
| movement |
First movement: Feierlich, misterioso
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Second movement: Scherzo. Bewegt, lebhaft – Trio. Schnell ⓘ Third movement: Adagio. Langsam, feierlich ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Günter Wand’s recordings
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Herbert von Karajan’s recordings ⓘ Wilhelm Furtwängler’s recordings ⓘ |
| opusNumber | WAB 109 ⓘ |
| ordinalNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| period | Romantic ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Vienna ⓘ |
| positionInOeuvre | final symphony by Anton Bruckner ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Ferdinand Löwe ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Austria ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 11 February 1903 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Vienna ⓘ |
| premiereVersion | three-movement version ⓘ |
| typicalPerformancePractice | performed in three movements ⓘ |
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