Selig sind die Toten
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"Selig sind die Toten" is the final, consolatory movement of Johannes Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem, known for its serene affirmation of blessed rest for the dead.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Selig sind die Toten canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6439500 — 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 Toten Context triple: [Ein deutsches Requiem, movement, Selig sind die Toten]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
The Righteous
The Righteous is a film written by and starring Mark O'Brien, known as a brooding psychological horror drama with strong religious and moral themes.
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E.
The Martyrs
The Martyrs is the nickname of Merthyr Town F.C., a Welsh football club based in Merthyr Tydfil known for its passionate local support and history in the English football pyramid.
- 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 Toten Target entity description: "Selig sind die Toten" is the final, consolatory movement of Johannes Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem, known for its serene affirmation of blessed rest for the dead.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
The Righteous
The Righteous is a film written by and starring Mark O'Brien, known as a brooding psychological horror drama with strong religious and moral themes.
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E.
The Martyrs
The Martyrs is the nickname of Merthyr Town F.C., a Welsh football club based in Merthyr Tydfil known for its passionate local support and history in the English football pyramid.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | choral movement ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
ⓘ
linked to:
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
|
| biblicalSource | Book of Revelation ⓘ |
| biblicalVerse | Revelation 14:13 ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 45 (as part of the complete work) ⓘ |
| character | consolatory ⓘ |
| composer | Johannes Brahms ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | earlier, more dramatic movements of Ein deutsches Requiem ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| endingCharacter | quiet and peaceful close ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| firstComposer | Johannes Brahms ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalText | Ja, der Geist spricht, dass sie ruhen von ihrer Arbeit; denn ihre Werke folgen ihnen nach ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | Requiem ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 7 ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | Romantic ⓘ |
| musicalTexture | predominantly homophonic ⓘ |
| notableFeature | concludes Ein deutsches Requiem in peaceful affirmation ⓘ |
| openingText | Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herrn sterben ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ein deutsches Requiem
ⓘ
linked to:
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
|
| performanceContext |
concert
ⓘ
funeral service ⓘ memorial service ⓘ |
| positionInWork | final movement ⓘ |
| refrainWord | selig ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| scoring |
mixed choir
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ |
| subjectOf | musicological analysis of Ein deutsches Requiem ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | serene ⓘ |
| textCompiler | Johannes Brahms ⓘ |
| textContent | blessing pronounced on those who die in the Lord ⓘ |
| textLanguage | German ⓘ |
| textSource | Luther Bible ⓘ |
| textType | biblical prose ⓘ |
| theme |
blessed rest of the dead
ⓘ
consolation for the bereaved ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Blessed are the dead ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | B-flat major ⓘ |
| vocalForces | SATB choir ⓘ |
| workType | sacred concert piece ⓘ |
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Subject: Selig sind die Toten Description of subject: "Selig sind die Toten" is the final, consolatory movement of Johannes Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem, known for its serene affirmation of blessed rest for the dead.
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subject linked to:
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem