Symphony No. 2 in B minor
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Symphony No. 2 in B minor is a Romantic-era orchestral work by Russian composer Alexander Borodin, celebrated for its bold themes, rich harmonies, and strong incorporation of Russian nationalist elements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 2 in B minor canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7134028 — 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. 2 in B minor Context triple: [Alexander Borodin, notableWork, Symphony No. 2 in B minor]
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A.
Symphony No. 2 in E minor
Symphony No. 2 in E minor is a large-scale late-Romantic symphony by German conductor-composer Wilhelm Furtwängler, noted for its expansive structure and rich, expressive orchestration.
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B.
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is an orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that exemplifies his contemporary yet accessible symphonic style.
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C.
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies, reflecting his distinctive modernist style and inventive approach to symphonic form.
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D.
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is a complex, rhythmically intricate orchestral work by American composer Elliott Carter that reflects his mature modernist style.
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E.
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is Felix Mendelssohn’s large-scale choral symphony, commonly known as "Lobgesang" ("Hymn of Praise"), which combines orchestral movements with vocal and choral sections.
- 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. 2 in B minor Target entity description: Symphony No. 2 in B minor is a Romantic-era orchestral work by Russian composer Alexander Borodin, celebrated for its bold themes, rich harmonies, and strong incorporation of Russian nationalist elements.
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A.
Symphony No. 2 in E minor
Symphony No. 2 in E minor is a large-scale late-Romantic symphony by German conductor-composer Wilhelm Furtwängler, noted for its expansive structure and rich, expressive orchestration.
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B.
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is a complex, rhythmically intricate orchestral work by American composer Elliott Carter that reflects his mature modernist style.
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C.
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is an orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that exemplifies his contemporary yet accessible symphonic style.
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D.
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies, reflecting his distinctive modernist style and inventive approach to symphonic form.
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E.
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is Felix Mendelssohn’s large-scale choral symphony, commonly known as "Lobgesang" ("Hymn of Praise"), which combines orchestral movements with vocal and choral sections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Borodin's Second Symphony ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionEnd | 1876 ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionStart | 1869 ⓘ |
| associatedGroup | The Mighty Handful ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus | standard Romantic symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| composer | Alexander Borodin ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Russian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| criticalReputation | one of Borodin's most important orchestral works ⓘ |
| dedicationStatus | not formally dedicated ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic music ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Russian folk music
ⓘ
nationalist aesthetics ⓘ |
| key | B minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Russian ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro
ⓘ
II. Scherzo ⓘ III. Andante ⓘ IV. Finale ⓘ |
| movementKey |
I. B minor
ⓘ
II. F major ⓘ III. D major ⓘ IV. B minor ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bold themes
ⓘ
rich harmonies ⓘ strong incorporation of Russian folk elements ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| orchestration | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
prominent brass writing
ⓘ
prominent woodwind solos ⓘ rich string textures ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Симфония № 2 си минор ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Eduard Nápravník ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1877 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Petersburg
|
| structureFeature | cyclical thematic connections between movements ⓘ |
| style | Russian nationalist ⓘ |
| themeCharacter |
heroic
ⓘ
lyrical ⓘ martial ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | B minor ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 30 minutes ⓘ |
| workNumber | No. 2 ⓘ |
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