Symphony No. 2 for strings and trumpet
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Symphony No. 2 for strings and trumpet is a 1941–42 orchestral work by Swiss-French composer Arthur Honegger, noted for its dark, tense string writing contrasted with a radiant concluding trumpet chorale.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Symphony No. 2 for strings and trumpet canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Symphony No. 2 for strings and trumpet Context triple: [Arthur Honegger, notableWork, Symphony No. 2 for strings and trumpet]
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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 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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Trumpet Concerto
Trumpet Concerto is a contemporary classical work for solo trumpet and orchestra by American composer Jennifer Higdon, known for its vibrant orchestration and lyrical, expressive writing.
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Symphony No. 2 in F minor
Symphony No. 2 in F minor is a Romantic-era orchestral work by German composer Max Bruch, noted for its lyrical themes and rich, expressive scoring.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Symphony No. 2 for strings and trumpet Target entity description: Symphony No. 2 for strings and trumpet is a 1941–42 orchestral work by Swiss-French composer Arthur Honegger, noted for its dark, tense string writing contrasted with a radiant concluding trumpet chorale.
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A.
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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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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D.
Trumpet Concerto
Trumpet Concerto is a contemporary classical work for solo trumpet and orchestra by American composer Jennifer Higdon, known for its vibrant orchestration and lyrical, expressive writing.
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E.
Symphony No. 2 in F minor
Symphony No. 2 in F minor is a Romantic-era orchestral work by German composer Max Bruch, noted for its lyrical themes and rich, expressive scoring.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | orchestral work ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | H.153 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Paul Sacher ⓘ |
| composer | Arthur Honegger ⓘ |
| composerNationality |
French
ⓘ
Swiss ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
ⓘ
Switzerland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Paul Sacher ⓘ |
| endingCharacter | radiant ⓘ |
| endingFeature | trumpet chorale ⓘ |
| era |
World War II period
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II era
|
| genre | symphonic music ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
first movement
ⓘ
second movement ⓘ third movement ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed during World War II ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
cellos
ⓘ
double basses ⓘ trumpet ⓘ violas ⓘ violins ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
chorale-like trumpet theme in finale
ⓘ
use of muted strings in much of the work ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mood |
dark
ⓘ
tense ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dark string writing
ⓘ
radiant concluding trumpet chorale ⓘ tense string textures ⓘ |
| notedFor | contrast between anguished strings and consoling trumpet chorale ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arthur Honegger symphonies
ⓘ
linked to:
Arthur Honegger
|
| positionInSeries | second symphony ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Paul Sacher ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| reception | considered one of Honegger's major works ⓘ |
| scoring |
solo trumpet
ⓘ
string orchestra ⓘ |
| structure | three movements ⓘ |
| style |
expressionist elements
ⓘ
neoclassical elements ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 20 minutes ⓘ |
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Subject: Symphony No. 2 for strings and trumpet Description of subject: Symphony No. 2 for strings and trumpet is a 1941–42 orchestral work by Swiss-French composer Arthur Honegger, noted for its dark, tense string writing contrasted with a radiant concluding trumpet chorale.
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