III. Scherzo: Schattenhaft
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III. Scherzo: Schattenhaft is the ghostly, scherzo-style third movement of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 in E minor, noted for its eerie atmosphere and shadowy orchestral textures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| III Scherzo – Schattenhaft | 1 |
| III. Scherzo: Schattenhaft 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: III. Scherzo: Schattenhaft Context triple: [Symphony No. 7 in E minor, movement, III. Scherzo: Schattenhaft]
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A.
III. Scherzo (Nocturne)
"III. Scherzo (Nocturne)" is the atmospheric third movement of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s "A London Symphony," evoking the city’s nocturnal character through shimmering orchestration and shifting moods.
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III. Scherzo: The Waves
"III. Scherzo: The Waves" is the lively, ocean-evoking third movement of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s choral-orchestral A Sea Symphony.
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III. Scherzo: Presto – Trio: Andante sostenuto
"III. Scherzo: Presto – Trio: Andante sostenuto" is the lively and contrasting third movement of Franz Schubert’s String Quintet in C major, D. 956, featuring a vigorous scherzo framed around a deeply lyrical and introspective trio section.
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III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo
"III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo" is the lively, rondo-form final movement of Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, characterized by its energetic themes and dramatic contrasts.
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III. Rondo: Allegro in E-flat major
III. Rondo: Allegro in E-flat major is the exuberant, triumphant final movement of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, commonly known as the "Emperor" Concerto.
- 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: III. Scherzo: Schattenhaft Target entity description: III. Scherzo: Schattenhaft is the ghostly, scherzo-style third movement of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 in E minor, noted for its eerie atmosphere and shadowy orchestral textures.
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A.
III. Scherzo (Nocturne)
"III. Scherzo (Nocturne)" is the atmospheric third movement of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s "A London Symphony," evoking the city’s nocturnal character through shimmering orchestration and shifting moods.
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B.
III. Scherzo: The Waves
"III. Scherzo: The Waves" is the lively, ocean-evoking third movement of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s choral-orchestral A Sea Symphony.
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C.
III. Scherzo: Presto – Trio: Andante sostenuto
"III. Scherzo: Presto – Trio: Andante sostenuto" is the lively and contrasting third movement of Franz Schubert’s String Quintet in C major, D. 956, featuring a vigorous scherzo framed around a deeply lyrical and introspective trio section.
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III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo
"III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo" is the lively, rondo-form final movement of Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, characterized by its energetic themes and dramatic contrasts.
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III. Rondo: Allegro in E-flat major
III. Rondo: Allegro in E-flat major is the exuberant, triumphant final movement of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, commonly known as the "Emperor" Concerto.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphony movement ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 9 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Symphony No. 7 in E minor by Gustav Mahler
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linked to:
Mahler Symphony No. 7
|
| catalogueNumber | part of Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 ⓘ |
| character |
dance-like yet grotesque
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night-music atmosphere ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Mahler ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| genre | scherzo ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Austro-German late Romantic symphonic tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Romantic nocturnal and ghostly imagery ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| notedFor |
eerie atmosphere
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ghostly character ⓘ shadowy orchestral textures ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
contrasting dynamics
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muted strings ⓘ prominent woodwind writing ⓘ use of col legno strings ⓘ use of low brass ⓘ |
| partOf | Symphony No. 7 in E minor ⓘ |
| positionInWork | third movement ⓘ |
| premiereWork | premiere of Symphony No. 7 in Prague in 1908 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Nachtmusik in Mahler’s Seventh Symphony
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linked to:
Mahler Symphony No. 7
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| structure | trio section within scherzo form ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | Scherzo ⓘ |
| title |
Scherzo: Schattenhaft
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linked to:
Scherzo
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| tonalCenter | E minor ⓘ |
| translatedTitle |
Scherzo: Shadow-like
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Scherzo: Shadowy ⓘ
linked to:
Scherzo
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| typicalPerformanceContext | concert performance of the complete Symphony No. 7 ⓘ |
| usesEnsemble | large symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| workChronology |
follows II. Nachtmusik in Symphony No. 7
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precedes IV. Nachtmusik in Symphony No. 7 ⓘ |
| workKey | E minor ⓘ |
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Subject: III. Scherzo: Schattenhaft Description of subject: III. Scherzo: Schattenhaft is the ghostly, scherzo-style third movement of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 in E minor, noted for its eerie atmosphere and shadowy orchestral textures.
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linked to: III. Scherzo: Schattenhaft