Manfred Symphony in B minor, Op. 58

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programmatic symphony symphony

Manfred Symphony in B minor, Op. 58 is a large-scale, programmatic symphony by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky inspired by Lord Byron’s dramatic poem "Manfred."

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Manfred Symphony	1
Manfred Symphony in B minor, Op. 58 canonical	1
Manfred: Symphonic Poem in Four Scenes (Symphony in B minor, Op. 58)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10528510 — 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: Manfred Symphony in B minor, Op. 58
Context triple: [Tchaikovsky orchestral repertoire, includesWork, Manfred Symphony in B minor, Op. 58]

A. Rhenish Symphony
The Rhenish Symphony is Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, a Romantic-era orchestral work inspired by the landscapes and culture of the Rhine region.
B. Schumann Symphony No. 4
Schumann Symphony No. 4 is a Romantic-era orchestral work by Robert Schumann, notable for its cyclic structure and seamless, interconnected movements.
C. Faust Symphony
Faust Symphony is a large-scale programmatic symphony by Franz Liszt inspired by Goethe’s "Faust," portraying the characters Faust, Gretchen, and Mephistopheles in three contrasting movements.
D. Sinfonie in h-Moll
Sinfonie in h-Moll is the original German title of Franz Schubert’s famous, two-movement “Unfinished” Symphony No. 8 in B minor.
E. Mendelssohn Lobgesang
Mendelssohn's "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise), often classified as his Symphony No. 2, is a large-scale choral-symphonic work that combines orchestral movements with vocal solos and chorus to set biblical texts in a celebratory, sacred context.
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: Manfred Symphony in B minor, Op. 58
Target entity description: Manfred Symphony in B minor, Op. 58 is a large-scale, programmatic symphony by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky inspired by Lord Byron’s dramatic poem "Manfred."

A. Rhenish Symphony
The Rhenish Symphony is Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, a Romantic-era orchestral work inspired by the landscapes and culture of the Rhine region.
B. Schumann Symphony No. 4
Schumann Symphony No. 4 is a Romantic-era orchestral work by Robert Schumann, notable for its cyclic structure and seamless, interconnected movements.
C. Faust Symphony
Faust Symphony is a large-scale programmatic symphony by Franz Liszt inspired by Goethe’s "Faust," portraying the characters Faust, Gretchen, and Mephistopheles in three contrasting movements.
D. Sinfonie in h-Moll
Sinfonie in h-Moll is the original German title of Franz Schubert’s famous, two-movement “Unfinished” Symphony No. 8 in B minor.
E. Mendelssohn Lobgesang
Mendelssohn's "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise), often classified as his Symphony No. 2, is a large-scale choral-symphonic work that combines orchestral movements with vocal solos and chorus to set biblical texts in a celebratory, sacred context.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	programmatic symphony ⓘ symphony ⓘ
basedOn	Manfred ⓘ
basedOnAuthor	Lord Byron ⓘ
belongsToRepertoire	orchestral repertoire ⓘ
catalogueNumber	TH 28 ⓘ ČW 25 ⓘ
composer	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ⓘ
composerNationality	Russian ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Russian Empire ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Mili Balakirev ⓘ linked to: Mily Balakirev
form	symphonic program ⓘ
fullTitle	Manfred: Symphonic Poem in Four Scenes (Symphony in B minor, Op. 58) ⓘ linked to: Manfred Symphony in B minor, Op. 58
genre	program music ⓘ romantic music ⓘ
hasInstrumentation	organ (optional in finale) ⓘ woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings ⓘ
hasKeySignature	two sharps ⓘ
hasPart	Astarte motif ⓘ Manfred leitmotif ⓘ
inspiredBy	dramatic poem Manfred ⓘ
inspiredByMovement	Romantic fascination with Byron ⓘ
key	B minor ⓘ
language	instrumental ⓘ
literarySource	Manfred: A Dramatic Poem ⓘ
literarySourceAuthor	George Gordon Byron ⓘ linked to: Lord Byron
movement	Allegro con fuoco ⓘ Andante con moto ⓘ Lento lugubre ⓘ Vivace con spirito ⓘ
notableFor	extensive programmatic content ⓘ large-scale orchestration ⓘ use of recurring themes ⓘ
numberOfMovements	4 ⓘ
opusNumber	Op. 58 ⓘ
orchestration	large orchestra ⓘ
period	Romantic era ⓘ
premiereLocation	Moscow ⓘ
relatedWorkByComposer	Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 ⓘ Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 ⓘ Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique" ⓘ
structure	four-movement symphony ⓘ
style	late Romantic ⓘ
subject	character Manfred ⓘ guilt and redemption ⓘ supernatural elements ⓘ
workTitle	Manfred Symphony ⓘ linked to: Manfred Symphony in B minor, Op. 58

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tchaikovsky orchestral repertoire → includesWork → Manfred Symphony in B minor, Op. 58 ⓘ

Manfred Symphony in B minor, Op. 58 → workTitle → Manfred Symphony ⓘ

linked to: Manfred Symphony in B minor, Op. 58

Manfred Symphony in B minor, Op. 58 → fullTitle → Manfred: Symphonic Poem in Four Scenes (Symphony in B minor, Op. 58) ⓘ