O Fortuna
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"O Fortuna" is a powerful and widely recognized choral piece by Carl Orff, famous for its dramatic orchestration and themes of fate and fortune.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| O Fortuna canonical | 7 |
| O Fortuna at end of Carmina Burana | 1 |
| O Fortuna, velut luna | 1 |
| “Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi” section of Carmina Burana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6439523 — 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: O Fortuna Context triple: [Carmina Burana, openingMovement, O Fortuna]
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A.
Le Laudi
Le Laudi is a major poetic cycle by Italian writer Gabriele D’Annunzio, celebrating nature, the senses, and human vitality in an ornate, symbolist style.
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B.
Messa
Messa is a small tributary stream in northern Italy that feeds into the Dora Riparia river within the Po River basin.
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C.
Quo Fata Ferunt
Quo Fata Ferunt is the Latin national motto of Bermuda, traditionally translated as "Whither the Fates Carry [Us]."
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D.
Quidam
Quidam is a Cirque du Soleil touring production known for its surreal, introspective narrative and innovative blend of acrobatics, music, and visual artistry.
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E.
Tuba mirum
Tuba mirum is a dramatic section of Mozart’s Requiem that vividly depicts the Last Judgment through striking solo vocal lines and powerful brass fanfares.
- 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: O Fortuna Target entity description: "O Fortuna" is a powerful and widely recognized choral piece by Carl Orff, famous for its dramatic orchestration and themes of fate and fortune.
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A.
Le Laudi
Le Laudi is a major poetic cycle by Italian writer Gabriele D’Annunzio, celebrating nature, the senses, and human vitality in an ornate, symbolist style.
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B.
Messa
Messa is a small tributary stream in northern Italy that feeds into the Dora Riparia river within the Po River basin.
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C.
Quo Fata Ferunt
Quo Fata Ferunt is the Latin national motto of Bermuda, traditionally translated as "Whither the Fates Carry [Us]."
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D.
Quidam
Quidam is a Cirque du Soleil touring production known for its surreal, introspective narrative and innovative blend of acrobatics, music, and visual artistry.
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E.
Tuba mirum
Tuba mirum is a dramatic section of Mozart’s Requiem that vividly depicts the Last Judgment through striking solo vocal lines and powerful brass fanfares.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cantata movement
ⓘ
choral work ⓘ |
| basedOn | medieval Latin poem ⓘ |
| collection |
Carmina Burana (medieval manuscript)
ⓘ
linked to:
Carmina Burana manuscript
|
| composer | Carl Orff ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
commonly used in trailers and advertisements
ⓘ
widely recognized in popular culture ⓘ |
| dynamicProfile | extreme contrasts in dynamics ⓘ |
| firstPerformance | 1937 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace |
Frankfurt, Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
Frankfurt am Main
|
| genre |
cantata
ⓘ
choral music ⓘ classical music ⓘ |
| hasForm | choral-orchestral movement ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the most famous pieces of 20th-century choral music ⓘ |
| isFamousExcerptOf |
Carmina Burana
ⓘ
linked to:
Orff Carmina Burana
|
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| movementNumber |
1
ⓘ
25 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with epic and dramatic scenes
ⓘ
dramatic orchestration ⓘ frequent use in film and television ⓘ powerful choral writing ⓘ |
| openingLine |
O Fortuna, velut luna
ⓘ
linked to:
O Fortuna
|
| orchestration |
large orchestra
ⓘ
mixed chorus ⓘ soloists ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carmina Burana
ⓘ
linked to:
Orff Carmina Burana
|
| partOfSection | Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| positionInWork |
closing movement of Carmina Burana
ⓘ
opening movement of Carmina Burana ⓘ |
| publisher | Schott Music ⓘ |
| subject |
the power of fortune over human life
ⓘ
the unpredictability of fate ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | very dramatic ⓘ |
| textAuthor | anonymous medieval poet ⓘ |
| theme |
fate
ⓘ
fortune ⓘ the wheel of fortune ⓘ
linked to:
The Wheel of Fortune
|
| timePeriodOfText | 13th century ⓘ |
| usesEnsemble |
full symphony orchestra
ⓘ
large mixed choir ⓘ timpani and percussion ⓘ |
| usesTextFrom |
Carmina Burana (medieval songs collection)
ⓘ
linked to:
Carmina Burana manuscript
|
| workKey | D minor (commonly associated) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: O Fortuna Description of subject: "O Fortuna" is a powerful and widely recognized choral piece by Carl Orff, famous for its dramatic orchestration and themes of fate and fortune.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Orff Carmina Burana
subject linked to:
Orff Carmina Burana
subject linked to:
Orff Carmina Burana
linked to: O Fortuna
linked to: O Fortuna
linked to: O Fortuna