Ballade in G minor
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The Ballade in G minor is a large-scale, virtuosic piano work by Edvard Grieg that develops a Norwegian folk melody through a series of dramatic and lyrical variations.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ballade in G minor, Op. 118 No. 3 | 2 |
| Ballade | 1 |
| Ballade in G minor canonical | 1 |
| Ballade in G minor, Op. 24 | 1 |
| G minor (Ballade No. 1) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7819378 — 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: Ballade in G minor Context triple: [Edvard Grieg, notableWork, Ballade in G minor]
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A.
Winter in F minor
"Winter in F minor" is the final, vividly dramatic violin concerto in Antonio Vivaldi’s famous Baroque cycle The Four Seasons, depicting the harshness and intensity of winter.
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B.
Dąbrowski's Mazurka
Dąbrowski's Mazurka is the English title of Poland’s national anthem, a patriotic song originating from the late 18th century.
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C.
Élégie in C minor, Op. 24
Élégie in C minor, Op. 24 is a lyrical and melancholic piece for cello and piano by French composer Gabriel Fauré, often celebrated as one of his most expressive and popular chamber works.
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D.
Symphony in D minor
Symphony in D minor is César Franck’s most famous large-scale orchestral work, celebrated for its cyclical structure, rich harmonies, and emotional intensity.
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E.
Summer in G minor
"Summer in G minor" is the third violin concerto in Antonio Vivaldi’s famous Baroque cycle The Four Seasons, depicting the intense heat and storms of the summer season.
- 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: Ballade in G minor Target entity description: The Ballade in G minor is a large-scale, virtuosic piano work by Edvard Grieg that develops a Norwegian folk melody through a series of dramatic and lyrical variations.
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A.
Winter in F minor
"Winter in F minor" is the final, vividly dramatic violin concerto in Antonio Vivaldi’s famous Baroque cycle The Four Seasons, depicting the harshness and intensity of winter.
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B.
Dąbrowski's Mazurka
Dąbrowski's Mazurka is the English title of Poland’s national anthem, a patriotic song originating from the late 18th century.
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C.
Élégie in C minor, Op. 24
Élégie in C minor, Op. 24 is a lyrical and melancholic piece for cello and piano by French composer Gabriel Fauré, often celebrated as one of his most expressive and popular chamber works.
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D.
Symphony in D minor
Symphony in D minor is César Franck’s most famous large-scale orchestral work, celebrated for its cyclical structure, rich harmonies, and emotional intensity.
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E.
Summer in G minor
"Summer in G minor" is the third violin concerto in Antonio Vivaldi’s famous Baroque cycle The Four Seasons, depicting the intense heat and storms of the summer season.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romantic-era composition
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piano composition ⓘ theme and variations ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | mid-1870s ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Norwegian folk melody
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folk song "Den nordlandske bondestand" ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs |
Ballade in G minor, Op. 24
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linked to:
Ballade in G minor
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| catalogueNumber | EG 129 (sometimes cited in thematic catalogues) ⓘ |
| composer | Edvard Grieg ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1876 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1875 ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfComposer | Norway ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Niels Gade ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 18 minutes ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1876 ⓘ |
| formOfTheme | simple folk-like melody ⓘ |
| genre | ballade ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of Grieg's most substantial solo piano works ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| key | G minor ⓘ |
| languageOfFolkSong | Norwegian ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| nationalStyle | Norwegian ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
demanding piano technique
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dramatic contrasts between variations ⓘ large-scale single-movement form ⓘ rich Romantic harmony ⓘ use of Norwegian folk material ⓘ |
| numberOfVariations | 14 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 24 ⓘ |
| period | Romantic period ⓘ |
| publisher | Peters ⓘ |
| structure | theme and variations ⓘ |
| style |
dramatic
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lyrical ⓘ virtuosic ⓘ |
| technicalDifficulty |
advanced
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virtuosic ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | varied ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | G minor ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
concert hall
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piano recital ⓘ |
| usesVariationTechniques |
dynamic contrast
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harmonic variation ⓘ register changes ⓘ rhythmic transformation ⓘ textural variation ⓘ |
| workOfComposer | Edvard Grieg ⓘ |
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