Augurs of Spring
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"Augurs of Spring" is a powerful, rhythmically driving early section of Igor Stravinsky’s ballet *The Rite of Spring*, known for its pounding chords and primal energy.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Augurs of Spring canonical | 1 |
| Augurs of Spring (Dances of the Adolescent Girls) | 1 |
| Augurs of Spring – Dances of the Young Girls | 1 |
| Augurs of Spring: Dances of the Young Girls | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8676319 — 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: Augurs of Spring Context triple: [The Rite of Spring, notableSection, Augurs of Spring]
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A.
Infants of the Spring
Infants of the Spring is a satirical novel by Harlem Renaissance writer Wallace Thurman that critiques the artistic and social life of 1920s Harlem.
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B.
A Dream of Spring
A Dream of Spring is the planned final novel in George R. R. Martin’s epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, intended to conclude the sprawling saga begun with A Game of Thrones.
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C.
Voices of Spring
Voices of Spring is a famous 1882 waltz by Johann Strauss II, celebrated for its light, lyrical melodies evoking the arrival of spring.
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D.
The Day Before Spring
The Day Before Spring is a lesser-known 1945 Broadway musical with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, exploring themes of love, nostalgia, and marital fidelity.
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E.
In the Grip of the Seasons
"In the Grip of the Seasons" is an episode of the nature documentary series "The Hunt," focusing on how predators and prey adapt their survival strategies to dramatic seasonal changes.
- 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: Augurs of Spring Target entity description: "Augurs of Spring" is a powerful, rhythmically driving early section of Igor Stravinsky’s ballet *The Rite of Spring*, known for its pounding chords and primal energy.
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A.
Infants of the Spring
Infants of the Spring is a satirical novel by Harlem Renaissance writer Wallace Thurman that critiques the artistic and social life of 1920s Harlem.
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B.
A Dream of Spring
A Dream of Spring is the planned final novel in George R. R. Martin’s epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, intended to conclude the sprawling saga begun with A Game of Thrones.
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C.
Voices of Spring
Voices of Spring is a famous 1882 waltz by Johann Strauss II, celebrated for its light, lyrical melodies evoking the arrival of spring.
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D.
The Day Before Spring
The Day Before Spring is a lesser-known 1945 Broadway musical with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, exploring themes of love, nostalgia, and marital fidelity.
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E.
In the Grip of the Seasons
"In the Grip of the Seasons" is an episode of the nature documentary series "The Hunt," focusing on how predators and prey adapt their survival strategies to dramatic seasonal changes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical movement
ⓘ
section of a ballet ⓘ |
| associatedWorkGenre |
ballet
ⓘ
concert suite (orchestral excerpts) ⓘ |
| belongsToPeriod | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| belongsToSubPeriod | pre-World War I modernism ⓘ |
| cataloguedAsPartOf |
Le Sacre du printemps
ⓘ
linked to:
The Rite of Spring
|
| choreographerAtPremiere | Vaslav Nijinsky ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Sergei Diaghilev ⓘ |
| commonTitleVariant |
Augurs of Spring (Dances of the Adolescent Girls)
ⓘ
linked to:
Augurs of Spring
Augurs of Spring: Dances of the Young Girls ⓘ
linked to:
Augurs of Spring
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| composer | Igor Stravinsky ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Pierre Monteux ⓘ |
| culturalContext | early 20th-century avant-garde music ⓘ |
| hasForm | through-composed orchestral section ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristic |
dense orchestral textures
ⓘ
frequent metric shifts ⓘ ostinato-based rhythms ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century orchestral writing
ⓘ
rhythmic language of later composers ⓘ |
| instrumentation | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bitonality
ⓘ
irregular accents ⓘ pounding chords ⓘ primal energy ⓘ strong rhythmic drive ⓘ |
| notableFor | contributing to the scandal at the 1913 premiere of The Rite of Spring ⓘ |
| notableUseOfInstruments |
heavy brass chords
ⓘ
prominent percussion ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Augures printaniers
ⓘ
Augures printaniers (Danses des adolescentes) ⓘ |
| partOf | The Rite of Spring ⓘ |
| partOfAct |
Part I: Adoration of the Earth
ⓘ
linked to:
The Adoration of the Earth
|
| performedByAtPremiere |
Ballets Russes orchestra
ⓘ
linked to:
Ballets Russes
|
| positionInWork | early section ⓘ |
| premieredAsPartOf | original ballet production of The Rite of Spring ⓘ |
| premiereWorkDate | 29 May 1913 ⓘ |
| premiereWorkPlace |
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris
ⓘ
linked to:
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
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| style |
modernist
ⓘ
primitivist ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | driving ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | omens or signs of spring ⓘ |
| workType |
ballet music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Augurs of Spring Description of subject: "Augurs of Spring" is a powerful, rhythmically driving early section of Igor Stravinsky’s ballet *The Rite of Spring*, known for its pounding chords and primal energy.
Referenced by (4)
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