“Scotch Symphony”
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“Scotch Symphony” is a neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Felix Mendelssohn’s music, inspired by the composer’s Scottish Symphony.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish" | 2 |
| Scotch Symphony | 1 |
| Scottish Symphony (ballet) | 1 |
| “Scotch Symphony” canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Scotch Symphony” Context triple: [The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, repertoireIncludes, “Scotch Symphony”]
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NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Scotch Symphony” Target entity description: “Scotch Symphony” is a neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Felix Mendelssohn’s music, inspired by the composer’s Scottish Symphony.
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A.
The Cup
The Cup is a common nickname for the Stanley Cup, the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoff winner and one of the most iconic prizes in professional sports.
-
B.
To Anacreon in Heaven
"To Anacreon in Heaven" is an 18th-century English drinking song that later provided the melody for the United States national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner."
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C.
Her Majesty
Her Majesty is the formal royal style used to address or refer to a reigning queen such as Anne, Queen of Great Britain.
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D.
Excelsior
Excelsior is the Latin state motto of New York, meaning "ever upward" and symbolizing aspiration and continual progress.
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E.
His Majesty
His Majesty is the formal style of address used for a reigning male British monarch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet
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neoclassical ballet ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Scottish Symphony (ballet)
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linked to:
“Scotch Symphony”
|
| balletCompany |
Balanchine Trust licensees
ⓘ
New York City Ballet ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"
ⓘ
linked to:
“Scotch Symphony”
|
| choreographer | George Balanchine ⓘ |
| choreographicFocus |
classical ensemble patterns
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lyrical adagio ⓘ |
| choreographicSchool | Balanchine technique ⓘ |
| composerOfMusic | Felix Mendelssohn ⓘ |
| costumeStyle | Highland-inspired romantic tutus ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdFor | New York City Ballet repertory ⓘ |
| features |
corps de ballet
ⓘ
demi-soloists ⓘ principal ballerina ⓘ principal male dancer ⓘ |
| genre | neoclassical ballet ⓘ |
| inBalletRepertoryOf |
New York City Ballet
ⓘ
San Francisco Ballet ⓘ other major international ballet companies ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Felix Mendelssohn's travels in Scotland as reflected in his Scottish Symphony ⓘ |
| language | none (plotless ballet without words) ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| movementStructure | three movements corresponding loosely to Mendelssohn's symphonic movements ⓘ |
| musicBy | Felix Mendelssohn ⓘ |
| musicGenre | Romantic orchestral music ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
example of Balanchine's use of existing concert music for ballet
ⓘ
integration of symphonic form into ballet structure ⓘ non-literal, atmospheric depiction of Scotland ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 1 ⓘ |
| originalMusicTitle |
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish"
ⓘ
linked to:
“Scotch Symphony”
|
| period | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| premiereCity | New York City ⓘ |
| premiereCompany | New York City Ballet ⓘ |
| premiereCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| premiereDate | 1952-11-11 ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | City Center of Music and Drama ⓘ |
| repertoryStatus | core work of New York City Ballet ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | The George Balanchine Trust ⓘ |
| setting | evocation of the Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| structure | one-act ballet ⓘ |
| style |
Balanchine neoclassicism
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classical ballet technique ⓘ romanticized Scottish atmosphere ⓘ |
| yearOfCreation | 1952 ⓘ |
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Subject: “Scotch Symphony” Description of subject: “Scotch Symphony” is a neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Felix Mendelssohn’s music, inspired by the composer’s Scottish Symphony.
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