Organ Symphony No. 6 in G minor, Op. 42, No. 2
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Organ Symphony No. 6 in G minor, Op. 42, No. 2 is a large-scale Romantic organ work by Charles-Marie Widor, renowned for its dramatic intensity and virtuosic writing, especially in its famous toccata-like finale.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Organ Symphony No. 6 in G minor, Op. 42, No. 2 canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Organ Symphony No. 6 in G minor, Op. 42, No. 2 Context triple: [Charles-Marie Widor, notableWork, Organ Symphony No. 6 in G minor, Op. 42, No. 2]
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Symphony No. 6 in E minor
Symphony No. 6 in E minor is a powerful and often darkly intense orchestral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its dramatic contrasts and enigmatic, quiet finale.
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Symphony No. 2 in B minor
Symphony No. 2 in B minor is a Romantic-era orchestral work by Russian composer Alexander Borodin, celebrated for its bold themes, rich harmonies, and strong incorporation of Russian nationalist elements.
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Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 is a large-scale late-Romantic symphony by Sergei Rachmaninoff, renowned for its lush orchestration, expansive melodies, and emotional intensity.
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Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36 is an early symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven that showcases his emerging individual style within the Classical tradition.
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E.
Symphony No. 2 in E minor
Symphony No. 2 in E minor is a large-scale late-Romantic symphony by German conductor-composer Wilhelm Furtwängler, noted for its expansive structure and rich, expressive orchestration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- 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: Organ Symphony No. 6 in G minor, Op. 42, No. 2 Target entity description: Organ Symphony No. 6 in G minor, Op. 42, No. 2 is a large-scale Romantic organ work by Charles-Marie Widor, renowned for its dramatic intensity and virtuosic writing, especially in its famous toccata-like finale.
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A.
Symphony No. 6 in E minor
Symphony No. 6 in E minor is a powerful and often darkly intense orchestral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its dramatic contrasts and enigmatic, quiet finale.
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B.
Symphony No. 2 in B minor
Symphony No. 2 in B minor is a Romantic-era orchestral work by Russian composer Alexander Borodin, celebrated for its bold themes, rich harmonies, and strong incorporation of Russian nationalist elements.
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C.
Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 is a large-scale late-Romantic symphony by Sergei Rachmaninoff, renowned for its lush orchestration, expansive melodies, and emotional intensity.
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D.
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36 is an early symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven that showcases his emerging individual style within the Classical tradition.
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E.
Symphony No. 2 in E minor
Symphony No. 2 in E minor is a large-scale late-Romantic symphony by German conductor-composer Wilhelm Furtwängler, noted for its expansive structure and rich, expressive orchestration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
organ composition
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organ symphony ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedComposerRole | organist of Saint-Sulpice, Paris (Charles-Marie Widor) ⓘ |
| associatedLocation |
Saint-Sulpice, Paris (through Widor’s position)
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linked to:
Église Saint-Sulpice, Paris (attributed)
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| composer | Charles-Marie Widor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | (unknown or not widely documented) ⓘ |
| difficulty | virtuosic ⓘ |
| finaleCharacter | toccata-like ⓘ |
| frequentlyRecordedBy | concert organists worldwide ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic music ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueGrouping | Widor Organ Symphonies Nos. 5–10, Op. 42 ⓘ |
| hasForm | multi-movement symphonic cycle for organ ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
I. Allegro
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II. Adagio ⓘ III. Allegro ⓘ IV. Andante ⓘ V. Finale ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of Widor’s most dramatic organ symphonies ⓘ |
| hasSection |
contrapuntal writing
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lyrical slow movement ⓘ rhythmically driving finale ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French Romantic organ tradition
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symphonic orchestral writing adapted to organ ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo organ ⓘ |
| key | G minor ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movementCount | 5 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic intensity
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toccata-like finale ⓘ virtuosic organ writing ⓘ |
| numberWithinOpus | No. 2 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 42 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Organ Symphonies, Op. 42
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Widor organ symphonies ⓘ
linked to:
Symphonies for Organ, Op. 13
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| performancePractice | often played on Cavaillé-Coll style instruments ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Organ Symphony No. 3 in E minor, Op. 13, No. 3
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Organ Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 13, No. 4 ⓘ Organ Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42, No. 1 ⓘ Organ Symphony No. 7 in A minor, Op. 42, No. 3 ⓘ |
| requiresInstrumentType | large Romantic organ ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Romantic ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 35–40 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
church recital
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concert performance ⓘ |
| usesMusicalLanguage |
chromatic harmony
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rich orchestral-style organ registration ⓘ |
| workNumberInSeries | Symphony No. 6 ⓘ |
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Organ Symphony No. 8 in B major, Op. 42, No. 4
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Organ Symphony No. 6 in G minor, Op. 42, No. 2
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