Symphony No. 6
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Symphony No. 6 is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies, reflecting his distinctive modernist style and often noted for its complex structure and expressive intensity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 6 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5994830 — 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. 6 Context triple: [Peter Maxwell Davies, notableWork, Symphony No. 6]
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Symphony No. 6
Symphony No. 6 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that reflects his modern yet accessible style and command of large-scale symphonic form.
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Symphony No. 6
Symphony No. 6 is a mid-20th-century symphonic work by British composer Malcolm Arnold, noted for its vivid orchestration and emotional intensity.
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Symphony No. 6 in E minor
Symphony No. 6 in E minor is a powerful and often darkly intense orchestral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its dramatic contrasts and enigmatic, quiet finale.
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Symphony No. 7
Symphony No. 7 is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer Malcolm Arnold, reflecting his distinctive blend of vivid orchestration, emotional intensity, and accessible modernism.
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Symphony No. 7 in E minor
Symphony No. 7 in E minor is a large-scale, five-movement orchestral work by Gustav Mahler, noted for its complex structure, darkly enigmatic character, and innovative orchestration.
- 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. 6 Target entity description: Symphony No. 6 is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies, reflecting his distinctive modernist style and often noted for its complex structure and expressive intensity.
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A.
Symphony No. 6
Symphony No. 6 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that reflects his modern yet accessible style and command of large-scale symphonic form.
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B.
Symphony No. 6
Symphony No. 6 is a mid-20th-century symphonic work by British composer Malcolm Arnold, noted for its vivid orchestration and emotional intensity.
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C.
Symphony No. 6 in E minor
Symphony No. 6 in E minor is a powerful and often darkly intense orchestral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its dramatic contrasts and enigmatic, quiet finale.
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D.
Symphony No. 7
Symphony No. 7 is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer Malcolm Arnold, reflecting his distinctive blend of vivid orchestration, emotional intensity, and accessible modernism.
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E.
Symphony No. 7 in E minor
Symphony No. 7 in E minor is a large-scale, five-movement orchestral work by Gustav Mahler, noted for its complex structure, darkly enigmatic character, and innovative orchestration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | orchestral work ⓘ |
| composer |
Peter Maxwell Davies
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
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| composerStyle | distinctive personal idiom of Peter Maxwell Davies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| expressiveQuality |
dramatic
ⓘ
highly charged ⓘ intense ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
ⓘ
modernist music ⓘ |
| hasForm | symphonic form ⓘ |
| hasPart | multiple movements ⓘ |
| hasReception |
noted for expressive power
ⓘ
noted for structural complexity ⓘ |
| hasStructuralFeature |
complex large-scale design
ⓘ
continuous development ⓘ contrasting sections ⓘ |
| intendedEnsemble | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementCount | multiple ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
advanced contemporary techniques
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complex structure ⓘ expressive intensity ⓘ |
| orchestration | large-scale orchestra ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century classical music ⓘ |
| style | modernist ⓘ |
| usesHarmony | modernist harmonic language ⓘ |
| usesRhythm | complex rhythms ⓘ |
| usesTexture |
contrasting transparent passages
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dense orchestral textures ⓘ |
| workTitle | Symphony No. 6 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Symphony No. 6 Description of subject: Symphony No. 6 is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies, reflecting his distinctive modernist style and often noted for its complex structure and expressive intensity.
Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies