Symphony No. 1
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Symphony No. 1 is an early orchestral work by American composer Elliott Carter that showcases the beginnings of his transition from neoclassical influences toward a more complex, modernist style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 1 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6090881 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Symphony No. 1 Context triple: [Elliott Carter, notableWork, Symphony No. 1]
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Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 1 is an orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that showcases his modern yet accessible neoclassical style.
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B.
Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 1 is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies that reflects his distinctive modernist style and often intense, dramatic musical language.
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C.
Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 1 is an early large-scale orchestral work by British composer Malcolm Arnold that showcases his distinctive, energetic, and often sharply contrasted musical style.
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D.
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor is a powerful and critically acclaimed 20th-century symphony by British composer William Walton, noted for its intense emotional drive and dramatic orchestration.
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Symphony No. 1 in D major
Symphony No. 1 in D major is Gustav Mahler’s groundbreaking first symphony, known for its expansive orchestration, innovative structure, and incorporation of song-like and folk elements.
- 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. 1 Target entity description: Symphony No. 1 is an early orchestral work by American composer Elliott Carter that showcases the beginnings of his transition from neoclassical influences toward a more complex, modernist style.
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A.
Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 1 is an orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that showcases his modern yet accessible neoclassical style.
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B.
Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 1 is an early large-scale orchestral work by British composer Malcolm Arnold that showcases his distinctive, energetic, and often sharply contrasted musical style.
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C.
Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 1 is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies that reflects his distinctive modernist style and often intense, dramatic musical language.
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D.
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor is a powerful and critically acclaimed 20th-century symphony by British composer William Walton, noted for its intense emotional drive and dramatic orchestration.
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E.
Symphony No. 1 in D major
Symphony No. 1 in D major is Gustav Mahler’s groundbreaking first symphony, known for its expansive orchestration, innovative structure, and incorporation of song-like and folk elements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | orchestral work ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | no standard opus number ⓘ |
| composer | Elliott Carter ⓘ |
| composerBirthYear | 1908 ⓘ |
| composerDeathYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| dedicatedTo | unknown or not commonly specified ⓘ |
| eraOfComposition | World War II era ⓘ |
| followedBy | Symphony No. 2 (Carter) ⓘ |
| follows | early neoclassical idiom ⓘ |
| genre |
modernist music
ⓘ
neoclassical music ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| marksTransitionTo | Carter’s mature modernist style ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combines traditional symphonic form with emerging modernist techniques
ⓘ
early example of Carter’s rhythmic complexity ⓘ |
| orchestration | full orchestra ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| precededBy | Holiday Overture ⓘ |
| premiereCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| revised | 1954 ⓘ |
| style |
complex modernist style
ⓘ
neoclassical influences ⓘ |
| workTitle | Symphony No. 1 ⓘ |
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Subject: Symphony No. 1 Description of subject: Symphony No. 1 is an early orchestral work by American composer Elliott Carter that showcases the beginnings of his transition from neoclassical influences toward a more complex, modernist style.
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