Viola Concerto
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Viola Concerto is a contemporary concerto for viola and orchestra by American composer John Harbison, known for its modern harmonic language and expressive depth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Viola Concerto canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T713285 — 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: Viola Concerto Context triple: [John Harbison, notableWork, Viola Concerto]
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Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 is Beethoven’s only full-length violin concerto and a cornerstone of the classical violin repertoire, renowned for its lyrical beauty and symphonic scale.
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Brandenburg Concertos
The Brandenburg Concertos are a celebrated collection of six Baroque instrumental works by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for their rich orchestration and inventive musical forms.
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Symphony in C
Symphony in C is a landmark neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Georges Bizet’s Symphony in C, renowned for its pure dance style and large ensemble structure.
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D.
Goldberg Variations
The Goldberg Variations is a monumental keyboard composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for its intricate set of variations on an aria and its central place in the classical piano and harpsichord repertoire.
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Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48
Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48 is a lyrical and warmly expressive string orchestra work composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1880, celebrated for its graceful melodies and classical elegance.
- 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: Viola Concerto Target entity description: Viola Concerto is a contemporary concerto for viola and orchestra by American composer John Harbison, known for its modern harmonic language and expressive depth.
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A.
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 is Beethoven’s only full-length violin concerto and a cornerstone of the classical violin repertoire, renowned for its lyrical beauty and symphonic scale.
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B.
Brandenburg Concertos
The Brandenburg Concertos are a celebrated collection of six Baroque instrumental works by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for their rich orchestration and inventive musical forms.
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C.
Symphony in C
Symphony in C is a landmark neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Georges Bizet’s Symphony in C, renowned for its pure dance style and large ensemble structure.
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D.
Goldberg Variations
The Goldberg Variations is a monumental keyboard composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for its intricate set of variations on an aria and its central place in the classical piano and harpsichord repertoire.
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E.
Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48
Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48 is a lyrical and warmly expressive string orchestra work composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1880, celebrated for its graceful melodies and classical elegance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concerto
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ viola concerto ⓘ |
| composer | John Harbison ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creatorOccupation | composer ⓘ |
| dedicatedToInstrument | viola ⓘ |
| era | contemporary music era ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasExpressiveGoal | emotional and expressive depth ⓘ |
| hasGenreCharacteristic | 20th–21st century classical style ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentationFeature | contrast between solo viola and full orchestra ⓘ |
| hasKeyFeature | features solo viola against orchestral accompaniment ⓘ |
| hasPart | orchestra ⓘ |
| hasStyle | modernist tendencies ⓘ |
| intendedEnsemble | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movementType | concerto ⓘ |
| musicalForm | concerto ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
expressive depth
ⓘ
modern harmonic language ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentFamily | strings ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
orchestra
ⓘ
viola ⓘ |
| soloInstrument | viola ⓘ |
| usesTexture | orchestral textures highlighting soloist ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| workType | orchestral work ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Viola Concerto Description of subject: Viola Concerto is a contemporary concerto for viola and orchestra by American composer John Harbison, known for its modern harmonic language and expressive depth.
Referenced by (2)
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