Music for the Royal Fireworks
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Music for the Royal Fireworks is a grand orchestral suite composed by George Frideric Handel in 1749 to celebrate the end of the War of the Austrian Succession, renowned for its festive, ceremonial character and prominent use of brass and percussion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Music for the Royal Fireworks canonical | 2 |
| HWV 258–261 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Music for the Royal Fireworks Context triple: [George Frideric Handel, notableWork, Music for the Royal Fireworks]
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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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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.
Musical Offering
Musical Offering is a renowned collection of canons, fugues, and a trio sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach, based on a theme provided by Frederick the Great and celebrated for its intricate contrapuntal writing.
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D.
Les Indes galantes (Rameau)
Les Indes galantes is a 1735 opéra-ballet by Jean-Philippe Rameau that combines exotic-themed dance, vocal music, and spectacle, and is considered one of the composer’s most celebrated stage works.
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E.
“Scotch Symphony”
“Scotch Symphony” is a neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Felix Mendelssohn’s music, inspired by the composer’s Scottish Symphony.
- 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: Music for the Royal Fireworks Target entity description: Music for the Royal Fireworks is a grand orchestral suite composed by George Frideric Handel in 1749 to celebrate the end of the War of the Austrian Succession, renowned for its festive, ceremonial character and prominent use of brass and percussion.
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A.
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.
-
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.
Musical Offering
Musical Offering is a renowned collection of canons, fugues, and a trio sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach, based on a theme provided by Frederick the Great and celebrated for its intricate contrapuntal writing.
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D.
Les Indes galantes (Rameau)
Les Indes galantes is a 1735 opéra-ballet by Jean-Philippe Rameau that combines exotic-themed dance, vocal music, and spectacle, and is considered one of the composer’s most celebrated stage works.
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E.
“Scotch Symphony”
“Scotch Symphony” is a neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Felix Mendelssohn’s music, inspired by the composer’s Scottish Symphony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composition
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orchestral suite ⓘ programmatic music ⓘ |
| associatedConflict | War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| associatedTreaty |
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)
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surface form:
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
|
| catalogueNumber |
Handel’s Water Music
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surface form:
HWV 351
|
| commissionedBy |
George II of Great Britain
ⓘ
surface form:
King George II of Great Britain
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| commissionedFor | outdoor performance ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
frequently performed at ceremonial and celebratory occasions
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one of Handel's most famous orchestral works ⓘ |
| dateComposed | 1749 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
George II of Great Britain
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surface form:
King George II of Great Britain
|
| firstPerformanceCity |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| firstPerformanceCountry | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 27 April 1749 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace |
Green Park
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surface form:
Green Park, London
|
| genre |
Baroque music
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ceremonial music ⓘ festive music ⓘ |
| hasRecording | numerous commercial audio recordings ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later ceremonial brass and wind band repertoire ⓘ |
| isPopularIn | classical concert repertoire ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| laterArrangementByComposer | version with added strings ⓘ |
| movement |
Bourrée
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La Paix ⓘ La Réjouissance ⓘ Menuet I ⓘ Menuet II ⓘ Overture ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
original scoring for large wind band
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prominent use of brass ⓘ prominent use of percussion ⓘ |
| occasion | royal fireworks display in Green Park ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | wind band with brass, woodwinds, and percussion ⓘ |
| premiereAudienceSize | very large public audience ⓘ |
| premiereEventType | public outdoor concert ⓘ |
| publisher | various 18th-century London publishers ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebration of the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle
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celebration of the end of the War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| relatedWorkBySameComposer | Water Music ⓘ |
| style | late Baroque ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 20 minutes ⓘ |
| usesMusicalForm | French overture ⓘ |
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Subject: Music for the Royal Fireworks Description of subject: Music for the Royal Fireworks is a grand orchestral suite composed by George Frideric Handel in 1749 to celebrate the end of the War of the Austrian Succession, renowned for its festive, ceremonial character and prominent use of brass and percussion.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
HWV 258–261