Symphony No. 9
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Symphony No. 9 is a commonly used designation for the ninth symphonic work by a composer, often associated with major, late-career masterpieces such as those by Beethoven, Dvořák, and Mahler.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 9 canonical | 5 |
| Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven) | 2 |
| Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Symphony No. 9 Context triple: [world premiere of Dvořák Symphony No. 9 "From the New World", workNumberInGenre, Symphony No. 9]
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Symphony No. 9
Symphony No. 9 is a late, large-scale symphonic work by British composer Malcolm Arnold, noted for its dark, introspective character and emotional intensity.
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor
Symphony No. 9 in D minor is Anton Bruckner’s monumental, unfinished final symphony, renowned for its expansive scale, spiritual depth, and powerful orchestration.
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Symphony No. 9 in D major
Symphony No. 9 in D major is Gustav Mahler’s final completed symphony, renowned for its profound emotional depth and often interpreted as a farewell to life and the late-Romantic symphonic tradition.
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Symphony No. 9 in E minor
Symphony No. 9 in E minor is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s final symphony, a darkly colored and enigmatic late work that blends traditional symphonic form with strikingly modern orchestral sonorities.
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 is Beethoven’s monumental final symphony, renowned for its choral finale setting Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” and its profound influence on Western classical music.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Symphony No. 9 Target entity description: Symphony No. 9 is a commonly used designation for the ninth symphonic work by a composer, often associated with major, late-career masterpieces such as those by Beethoven, Dvořák, and Mahler.
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A.
Symphony No. 9
Symphony No. 9 is a late, large-scale symphonic work by British composer Malcolm Arnold, noted for its dark, introspective character and emotional intensity.
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B.
Symphony No. 9 in D minor
Symphony No. 9 in D minor is Anton Bruckner’s monumental, unfinished final symphony, renowned for its expansive scale, spiritual depth, and powerful orchestration.
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C.
Symphony No. 9 in D major
Symphony No. 9 in D major is Gustav Mahler’s final completed symphony, renowned for its profound emotional depth and often interpreted as a farewell to life and the late-Romantic symphonic tradition.
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D.
Symphony No. 9 in E minor
Symphony No. 9 in E minor is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s final symphony, a darkly colored and enigmatic late work that blends traditional symphonic form with strikingly modern orchestral sonorities.
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 is Beethoven’s monumental final symphony, renowned for its choral finale setting Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” and its profound influence on Western classical music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work designation
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symphony title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
late-career masterpieces
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major symphonic works ⓘ |
| culturallyAssociatedWith |
idea of a culminating work
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late style of a composer ⓘ |
| equivalentTitle |
9th Symphony
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linked to:
Ninth Symphony
Ninth Symphony ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample |
Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
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linked to:
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World" ⓘ Glass's Symphony No. 9 ⓘ Henze's Symphony No. 9 ⓘ Mahler's Symphony No. 9 in D major ⓘ
linked to:
Mahler Symphony No. 9
Schubert's Symphony No. 9 in C major "The Great" ⓘ
linked to:
Symphony No. 9 in C major "Great"
Shostakovich's Symphony No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 70 ⓘ
linked to:
Symphony No. 9 (Shostakovich)
Vaughan Williams's Symphony No. 9 in E minor ⓘ |
| hasOrdinalNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| influencedPerceptionOf | later ninth symphonies by other composers ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mayInclude | choral forces in some examples ⓘ |
| namingConventionOf | Western classical music ⓘ |
| notableFor | association with Beethoven's Ninth Symphony ⓘ |
| numberIndicates | position in a composer's symphonic output ⓘ |
| oftenComposedFor | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| refersTo | ninth symphony by a composer ⓘ |
| sometimesLinkedTo | myth of the "curse of the ninth" ⓘ |
| typicalForm | multi-movement orchestral work ⓘ |
| typicalGenre | symphony ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Alfred Schnittke
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Allan Pettersson ⓘ Antonín Dvořák ⓘ Dmitri Shostakovich ⓘ Franz Schubert ⓘ Gustav Mahler ⓘ Hans Werner Henze ⓘ Havergal Brian ⓘ Kurt Atterberg ⓘ Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ Malcolm Arnold ⓘ Nikolai Myaskovsky ⓘ Philip Glass ⓘ Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
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