Transfiguration
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Transfiguration is the final, spiritually transcendent choral movement in Franz Liszt’s symphonic work "Scenes from Goethe’s Faust," depicting Faust’s ultimate redemption.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Death and Transfiguration | 1 |
| Transfiguration canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8469092 — 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: Transfiguration Context triple: [Scenes from Goethe’s Faust, movement, Transfiguration]
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A.
Transfiguration
The Transfiguration is a Christian feast commemorating the moment Jesus Christ was revealed in divine glory before his disciples on Mount Tabor.
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B.
Transfiguration
Transfiguration is a core magical discipline in the Harry Potter universe that focuses on altering the form and properties of objects and beings.
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C.
The Resurrection
The Resurrection is a prominent religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the risen Christ.
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D.
The Resurrection
The Resurrection is a studio album by British rapper Bugzy Malone that showcases his gritty lyricism and autobiographical storytelling over dark, cinematic production.
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E.
The Resurrection
The Resurrection is a renowned painting by Georges Rouault, notable for its expressive, spiritual depiction of Christ’s rising, created as part of his series of works on religious themes.
- 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: Transfiguration Target entity description: Transfiguration is the final, spiritually transcendent choral movement in Franz Liszt’s symphonic work "Scenes from Goethe’s Faust," depicting Faust’s ultimate redemption.
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A.
Transfiguration
The Transfiguration is a Christian feast commemorating the moment Jesus Christ was revealed in divine glory before his disciples on Mount Tabor.
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B.
Transfiguration
Transfiguration is a core magical discipline in the Harry Potter universe that focuses on altering the form and properties of objects and beings.
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C.
The Resurrection
The Resurrection is a prominent religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the risen Christ.
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D.
The Resurrection
The Resurrection is a studio album by British rapper Bugzy Malone that showcases his gritty lyricism and autobiographical storytelling over dark, cinematic production.
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E.
The Resurrection
The Resurrection is a renowned painting by Georges Rouault, notable for its expressive, spiritual depiction of Christ’s rising, created as part of his series of works on religious themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral movement
ⓘ
musical movement ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosophy | Christian-influenced Romanticism ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
ⓘ
linked to:
Faust
|
| catalogueContext | Liszt’s Faust-Symphonie-related works ⓘ |
| composer | Franz Liszt ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Hungarian ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| depicts |
Faust’s ultimate salvation
ⓘ
ascent toward the divine ⓘ |
| era |
Romantic period
ⓘ
linked to:
Romanticism
|
| follows | Gretchen ⓘ |
| genre | sacred-style choral finale ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Goethe’s mystical ending to Faust ⓘ |
| instrumentation | orchestra ⓘ |
| key | often associated with B-flat major in its culmination ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| movementNumber | III ⓘ |
| musicalFeatures |
large-scale choral writing
ⓘ
orchestral climax ⓘ thematic transformation of earlier Faust material ⓘ |
| notableTextLine | Das Ewig-Weibliche zieht uns hinan ⓘ |
| partOf | Scenes from Goethe’s Faust ⓘ |
| partOfLargerForm | dramatic symphony-like triptych ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
often performed as part of the complete Scenes from Goethe’s Faust
ⓘ
sometimes excerpted as an independent choral piece ⓘ |
| positionInWork | final movement ⓘ |
| precedes | none ⓘ |
| premiereContext | part of the first complete performance of Scenes from Goethe’s Faust ⓘ |
| subjectOf | musicological analysis on Liszt’s treatment of redemption ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ⓘ |
| textSource | closing scene of Goethe’s Faust Part II ⓘ |
| theme |
Faust’s redemption
ⓘ
spiritual transcendence ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
boys’ choir
ⓘ
mixed chorus ⓘ solo voices ⓘ |
| workTitleInGerman |
Chorus mysticus
ⓘ
Verklärung ⓘ |
| workTypeContext | symphonic-choral conclusion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Transfiguration Description of subject: Transfiguration is the final, spiritually transcendent choral movement in Franz Liszt’s symphonic work "Scenes from Goethe’s Faust," depicting Faust’s ultimate redemption.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Transfiguration