Symphony No. 9 (Shostakovich)
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Symphony No. 9 by Dmitri Shostakovich is a concise, neoclassical symphony composed in 1945 that subverts expectations of a grand Soviet victory piece with its ironic, light, and often playful character.
All labels observed (2)
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| Symphony No. 9 (Shostakovich) canonical | 2 |
| Shostakovich's Symphony No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 70 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21762833 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Symphony No. 9 (Shostakovich) Context triple: [Symphony No. 10 (Shostakovich), followsWork, Symphony No. 9 (Shostakovich)]
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Symphony No. 9 in E minor
Symphony No. 9 in E minor is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s final symphony, a darkly colored and enigmatic late work that blends traditional symphonic form with strikingly modern orchestral sonorities.
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor
Symphony No. 9 in D minor is Anton Bruckner’s monumental, unfinished final symphony, renowned for its expansive scale, spiritual depth, and powerful orchestration.
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Symphony No. 9
Symphony No. 9 is a late, large-scale symphonic work by British composer Malcolm Arnold, noted for its dark, introspective character and emotional intensity.
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Symphony No. 9
Symphony No. 9 is a commonly used designation for the ninth symphonic work by a composer, often associated with major, late-career masterpieces such as those by Beethoven, Dvořák, and Mahler.
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Symphony No. 9
Symphony No. 9 is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer Wilfred Josephs, reflecting his characteristically expressive and modern symphonic style.
- 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: Symphony No. 9 (Shostakovich) Target entity description: Symphony No. 9 by Dmitri Shostakovich is a concise, neoclassical symphony composed in 1945 that subverts expectations of a grand Soviet victory piece with its ironic, light, and often playful character.
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A.
Symphony No. 9 in E minor
Symphony No. 9 in E minor is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s final symphony, a darkly colored and enigmatic late work that blends traditional symphonic form with strikingly modern orchestral sonorities.
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B.
Symphony No. 9 in D minor
Symphony No. 9 in D minor is Anton Bruckner’s monumental, unfinished final symphony, renowned for its expansive scale, spiritual depth, and powerful orchestration.
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C.
Symphony No. 9
Symphony No. 9 is a late, large-scale symphonic work by British composer Malcolm Arnold, noted for its dark, introspective character and emotional intensity.
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D.
Symphony No. 9
Symphony No. 9 is a commonly used designation for the ninth symphonic work by a composer, often associated with major, late-career masterpieces such as those by Beethoven, Dvořák, and Mahler.
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E.
Symphony No. 9
Symphony No. 9 is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer Wilfred Josephs, reflecting his characteristically expressive and modern symphonic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Symphony No. 10
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Symphony No. 10
linked to: Symphony No. 9 (Shostakovich)