Symphony No. 2 in C major, "Ocean"
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Symphony No. 2 in C major, "Ocean" is a large-scale Romantic symphony by Anton Rubinstein, noted for its expansive, programmatic evocation of the sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 2 in C major, "Ocean" canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9551925 — 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: Symphony No. 2 in C major, "Ocean" Context triple: [Anton Rubinstein, notableWork, Symphony No. 2 in C major, "Ocean"]
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Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 is a large-scale Romantic symphony by Robert Schumann, admired for its contrapuntal writing, emotional depth, and triumphant 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
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.
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Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major
Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major is Felix Mendelssohn’s large-scale choral symphony-cantata, commonly known as "Lobgesang" ("Hymn of Praise"), blending orchestral movements with vocal and choral sections.
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Symphony No. 2 in G major
Symphony No. 2 in G major, known as "A London Symphony," is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s expansive orchestral work that vividly evokes the atmosphere and character of London.
- 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: Symphony No. 2 in C major, "Ocean" Target entity description: Symphony No. 2 in C major, "Ocean" is a large-scale Romantic symphony by Anton Rubinstein, noted for its expansive, programmatic evocation of the sea.
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A.
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 is a large-scale Romantic symphony by Robert Schumann, admired for its contrapuntal writing, emotional depth, and triumphant 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
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.
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Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major
Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major is Felix Mendelssohn’s large-scale choral symphony-cantata, commonly known as "Lobgesang" ("Hymn of Praise"), blending orchestral movements with vocal and choral sections.
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E.
Symphony No. 2 in G major
Symphony No. 2 in G major, known as "A London Symphony," is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s expansive orchestral work that vividly evokes the atmosphere and character of London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Anton Rubinstein ⓘ |
| associatedGenre | program music ⓘ |
| associatedNationalityOfComposer | Russian ⓘ |
| belongsToRepertoire | Romantic symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 42 ⓘ |
| composer | Anton Rubinstein ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic music ⓘ |
| hasForm | symphonic form ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | C major ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
depiction of natural forces
ⓘ
depiction of the sea and ocean ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Symphony No. 2 in C major, "Ocean" ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
later expanded six-movement version
ⓘ
original four-movement version ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Romantic programmatic traditions ⓘ |
| intendedVenue | concert hall ⓘ |
| isNumberedWork | 2 ⓘ |
| key | C major ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movementCount |
4 (original version)
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6 (expanded version) ⓘ |
| nickname | Ocean ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
expansive orchestration
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large-scale dimensions ⓘ programmatic evocation of the ocean ⓘ |
| orchestration | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| premiereStatus | 19th-century premiere ⓘ |
| programmatic | true ⓘ |
| structure | multi-movement symphony ⓘ |
| style | Romantic ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | the sea ⓘ |
| tonality | C major ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | Symphony No. 2 ⓘ |
| workType | concert work ⓘ |
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Subject: Symphony No. 2 in C major, "Ocean" Description of subject: Symphony No. 2 in C major, "Ocean" is a large-scale Romantic symphony by Anton Rubinstein, noted for its expansive, programmatic evocation of the sea.
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