Symphony No. 9
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Symphony No. 9 is a late, large-scale symphonic work by British composer Malcolm Arnold, noted for its dark, introspective character and emotional intensity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 9 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5811697 — 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. 9 Context triple: [Malcolm Arnold, notableWork, Symphony No. 9]
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor
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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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 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 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.
- 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. 9 Target entity description: Symphony No. 9 is a late, large-scale symphonic work by British composer Malcolm Arnold, noted for its dark, introspective character and emotional intensity.
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A.
Symphony No. 9 in D minor
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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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 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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Arnold Symphony No. 9 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | late works of Malcolm Arnold ⓘ |
| catalogCode | Op. 128 ⓘ |
| composer | Malcolm Arnold ⓘ |
| composerNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Anthony Day ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
bleak
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reflective ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
ⓘ
modern classical music ⓘ symphonic music ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | reputation of Malcolm Arnold as a serious symphonist ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
first movement of Symphony No. 9 (Arnold)
ⓘ
fourth movement of Symphony No. 9 (Arnold) ⓘ second movement of Symphony No. 9 (Arnold) ⓘ third movement of Symphony No. 9 (Arnold) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
brass section
ⓘ
percussion section ⓘ string section ⓘ woodwind section ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Symphony No. 9 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Malcolm Arnold’s personal struggles ⓘ |
| key | D major (overall) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dark, introspective character
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emotional intensity ⓘ |
| orchestration | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | final numbered symphony by Malcolm Arnold ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | ninth symphony by Malcolm Arnold ⓘ |
| scale | large-scale ⓘ |
| structure | multi-movement symphony ⓘ |
| style | personal, austere late style of Malcolm Arnold ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
musicological analysis
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recordings by various orchestras ⓘ |
| tonalCharacter |
dark
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emotionally intense ⓘ introspective ⓘ |
| workChronology | late work in Malcolm Arnold’s output ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Symphony No. 9 Description of subject: Symphony No. 9 is a late, large-scale symphonic work by British composer Malcolm Arnold, noted for its dark, introspective character and emotional intensity.
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Symphony No. 9