Piano Sonata in E-flat minor
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Piano Sonata in E-flat minor is a large-scale, virtuosic and structurally ambitious work for solo piano by French composer Paul Dukas, noted for its dense textures and symphonic character.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Piano Sonata in E-flat minor canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Piano Sonata in E-flat minor Context triple: [Paul Dukas, composed, Piano Sonata in E-flat minor]
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Piano Sonata in B minor
The Piano Sonata in B minor is Franz Liszt’s monumental, single-movement sonata for solo piano, renowned for its virtuosic demands, innovative structure, and profound emotional depth.
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Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" is one of Beethoven’s most famous early piano sonatas, celebrated for its dramatic contrasts, expressive slow movement, and pioneering Romantic character.
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Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 is a large-scale, virtuosic and emotionally intense piano work by Sergei Rachmaninoff, noted for its sweeping Romantic lyricism and technical demands.
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Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata" is one of Beethoven’s most celebrated and emotionally intense piano sonatas, renowned for its dramatic contrasts, technical demands, and profound expressive depth.
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Piano Concerto in E minor
The Piano Concerto in E minor is a virtuosic Romantic concerto composed by the renowned Polish-American pianist and composer Josef Hofmann.
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- 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: Piano Sonata in E-flat minor Target entity description: Piano Sonata in E-flat minor is a large-scale, virtuosic and structurally ambitious work for solo piano by French composer Paul Dukas, noted for its dense textures and symphonic character.
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A.
Piano Sonata in B minor
The Piano Sonata in B minor is Franz Liszt’s monumental, single-movement sonata for solo piano, renowned for its virtuosic demands, innovative structure, and profound emotional depth.
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B.
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" is one of Beethoven’s most famous early piano sonatas, celebrated for its dramatic contrasts, expressive slow movement, and pioneering Romantic character.
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C.
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 is a large-scale, virtuosic and emotionally intense piano work by Sergei Rachmaninoff, noted for its sweeping Romantic lyricism and technical demands.
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D.
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata" is one of Beethoven’s most celebrated and emotionally intense piano sonatas, renowned for its dramatic contrasts, technical demands, and profound expressive depth.
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E.
Piano Concerto in E minor
The Piano Concerto in E minor is a virtuosic Romantic concerto composed by the renowned Polish-American pianist and composer Josef Hofmann.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
piano sonata
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solo piano work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sonate pour piano en mi bémol mineur ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 40 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French piano repertoire
ⓘ
fin-de-siècle music ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus | one of Paul Dukas's major works ⓘ |
| characteristic |
dense textures
ⓘ
large-scale ⓘ structurally ambitious ⓘ symphonic character ⓘ virtuosic ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Dukas ⓘ |
| composerNationality | French ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Édouard Risler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficulty | very high ⓘ |
| form | multi-movement sonata ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| hasStructuralFeature |
cyclical thematic relationships
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symphonic development of themes ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
César Franck
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Franz Liszt ⓘ Richard Wagner ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| key | E-flat minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movement |
first movement
ⓘ
fourth movement ⓘ second movement ⓘ third movement ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notability | considered one of the most demanding French piano sonatas ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex counterpoint
ⓘ
extended formal design ⓘ orchestral sonority on the piano ⓘ |
| performanceContext | concert repertoire ⓘ |
| period | late 19th century ⓘ |
| premiereType | public concert performance ⓘ |
| publisher | Durand (publisher) ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced technical skill
ⓘ
high interpretive depth ⓘ |
| style | late-Romantic ⓘ |
| texture |
polyphonic
ⓘ
thick chordal writing ⓘ |
| tonalSystem | tonal with chromatic harmony ⓘ |
| workType | concert piece ⓘ |
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