Selig sind, die da Leid tragen
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"Selig sind, die da Leid tragen" is the opening movement of Johannes Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem, a serene and consolatory choral work setting German biblical texts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Selig sind, die da Leid tragen canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6439494 — 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: Selig sind, die da Leid tragen Context triple: [Ein deutsches Requiem, movement, Selig sind, die da Leid tragen]
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A.
Man of Sorrows
Man of Sorrows is a Christian devotional image type depicting the suffering Christ, typically emphasizing his wounds and sorrowful expression to inspire piety and contemplation.
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B.
Herr, unser Herrscher
"Herr, unser Herrscher" is the dramatic and solemn opening chorus of Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion, renowned for its intense choral writing and expressive orchestration.
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C.
Comforter of the afflicted
Comforter of the afflicted is a Marian title invoking the Virgin Mary as a compassionate consoler and helper of those who suffer.
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D.
Les Béatitudes
Les Béatitudes is a large-scale sacred oratorio by César Franck that sets the Beatitudes from the Gospel of Matthew to music.
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E.
Buch der Lieder
Buch der Lieder is a seminal 1827 poetry collection by Heinrich Heine that became one of the most influential works of German Romantic literature and a major source for art song settings by composers such as Schumann and Schubert.
- 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: Selig sind, die da Leid tragen Target entity description: "Selig sind, die da Leid tragen" is the opening movement of Johannes Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem, a serene and consolatory choral work setting German biblical texts.
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A.
Man of Sorrows
Man of Sorrows is a Christian devotional image type depicting the suffering Christ, typically emphasizing his wounds and sorrowful expression to inspire piety and contemplation.
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B.
Herr, unser Herrscher
"Herr, unser Herrscher" is the dramatic and solemn opening chorus of Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion, renowned for its intense choral writing and expressive orchestration.
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C.
Comforter of the afflicted
Comforter of the afflicted is a Marian title invoking the Virgin Mary as a compassionate consoler and helper of those who suffer.
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D.
Les Béatitudes
Les Béatitudes is a large-scale sacred oratorio by César Franck that sets the Beatitudes from the Gospel of Matthew to music.
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E.
Buch der Lieder
Buch der Lieder is a seminal 1827 poetry collection by Heinrich Heine that became one of the most influential works of German Romantic literature and a major source for art song settings by composers such as Schumann and Schubert.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | choral movement ⓘ |
| associatedWorkTitle |
Ein deutsches Requiem
ⓘ
linked to:
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
|
| biblicalReference |
Matthew 5:4
ⓘ
Psalm 126:5 ⓘ
linked to:
Psalm 126
Psalm 126:6 ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 45 ⓘ |
| composer | Johannes Brahms ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWorkDate | 1868 ⓘ |
| genre | sacred choral movement ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | non-liturgical requiem movement ⓘ |
| liturgicalTextType | Requiem-related biblical selection ⓘ |
| mood |
consolatory
ⓘ
serene ⓘ |
| movementOfComposer | Johannes Brahms ⓘ |
| numberInWork | 1 ⓘ |
| openingText | Selig sind, die da Leid tragen, denn sie sollen getröstet werden ⓘ |
| openingWordsLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ein deutsches Requiem
ⓘ
linked to:
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
|
| positionInWork | opening movement ⓘ |
| primaryTheme | consolation of mourners ⓘ |
| scoring |
alto choir
ⓘ
bass choir ⓘ orchestra ⓘ soprano choir ⓘ tenor choir ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Romantic ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Ziemlich langsam und mit Ausdruck ⓘ |
| textAuthor | traditional biblical text ⓘ |
| textSource |
Book of Psalms
ⓘ
linked to:
Psalms
Gospel of Matthew ⓘ Luther Bible ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| vocalForces | mixed chorus ⓘ |
| workTypeContext |
German Requiem
ⓘ
linked to:
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Selig sind, die da Leid tragen Description of subject: "Selig sind, die da Leid tragen" is the opening movement of Johannes Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem, a serene and consolatory choral work setting German biblical texts.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem