Lieder by Felix Mendelssohn
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Lieder by Felix Mendelssohn are 19th-century German art songs for voice and piano that set Romantic poetry to music with lyrical melodies and clear, classical forms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lieder by Felix Mendelssohn canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lieder by Felix Mendelssohn Context triple: [Joseph von Eichendorff, workUsedAsTextIn, Lieder by Felix Mendelssohn]
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A.
Mendelssohn Lobgesang
Mendelssohn's "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise), often classified as his Symphony No. 2, is a large-scale choral-symphonic work that combines orchestral movements with vocal solos and chorus to set biblical texts in a celebratory, sacred context.
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B.
Mendelssohn Elijah
Mendelssohn's *Elijah* is a large-scale Romantic oratorio depicting the biblical prophet Elijah, renowned for its dramatic choral writing and frequent performance in the choral repertoire.
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C.
Felix Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Felix Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream is a celebrated orchestral work and incidental music score inspired by Shakespeare's play, renowned for its sparkling Overture and the famous Wedding March.
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D.
Handel’s Water Music
Handel’s Water Music is a celebrated collection of orchestral suites by George Frideric Handel, composed for a royal barge performance on the River Thames in 1717 and now widely performed as a staple of Baroque repertoire.
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E.
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
Brahms' *Ein deutsches Requiem* is a large-scale, non-liturgical sacred work for chorus, orchestra, and soloists that meditates on human mortality and consolation using German biblical texts.
- 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: Lieder by Felix Mendelssohn Target entity description: Lieder by Felix Mendelssohn are 19th-century German art songs for voice and piano that set Romantic poetry to music with lyrical melodies and clear, classical forms.
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A.
Mendelssohn Lobgesang
Mendelssohn's "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise), often classified as his Symphony No. 2, is a large-scale choral-symphonic work that combines orchestral movements with vocal solos and chorus to set biblical texts in a celebratory, sacred context.
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B.
Mendelssohn Elijah
Mendelssohn's *Elijah* is a large-scale Romantic oratorio depicting the biblical prophet Elijah, renowned for its dramatic choral writing and frequent performance in the choral repertoire.
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C.
Felix Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Felix Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream is a celebrated orchestral work and incidental music score inspired by Shakespeare's play, renowned for its sparkling Overture and the famous Wedding March.
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D.
Handel’s Water Music
Handel’s Water Music is a celebrated collection of orchestral suites by George Frideric Handel, composed for a royal barge performance on the River Thames in 1717 and now widely performed as a staple of Baroque repertoire.
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E.
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
Brahms' *Ein deutsches Requiem* is a large-scale, non-liturgical sacred work for chorus, orchestra, and soloists that meditates on human mortality and consolation using German biblical texts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art song repertoire
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song collection ⓘ |
| accompaniment | piano ⓘ |
| composer | Felix Mendelssohn ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| genre |
German art song
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Lied ⓘ |
| harmonicLanguage |
moderate chromaticism
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tonal ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | bridge between Classical and Romantic song styles ⓘ |
| influenced | later Romantic Lieder composers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Classical style ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| musicalEra | Romantic ⓘ |
| notableCycle |
Op. 112 Lieder
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Op. 19a Lieder ⓘ Op. 34 Lieder ⓘ Op. 47 Lieder ⓘ Op. 57 Lieder ⓘ Op. 71 Lieder ⓘ Op. 8 Lieder ⓘ Op. 84 Lieder ⓘ Op. 86 Lieder ⓘ Op. 9 Lieder ⓘ Op. 99 Lieder ⓘ “Lieder ohne Worte” (Songs Without Words) ⓘ
linked to:
Songs Without Words
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| performanceContext |
recital
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salon ⓘ |
| period | 19th century ⓘ |
| primaryAudience |
concert audiences
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domestic music-making ⓘ |
| relatedTradition |
Schubert Lieder tradition
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Schumann Lieder tradition ⓘ |
| setsToMusic |
German poetry
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Romantic poetry ⓘ |
| style |
clear classical forms
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lyrical melodies ⓘ |
| textSettingApproach | clear declamation of text ⓘ |
| texture | homophonic ⓘ |
| typicalAccompanimentRole | supportive piano texture ⓘ |
| typicalForm |
modified strophic form
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strophic form ⓘ |
| typicalLength | short character pieces ⓘ |
| typicalMood |
intimate
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lyrical ⓘ |
| vocalForces | solo voice and piano ⓘ |
| vocalWriting | cantabile lines ⓘ |
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