Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony
E1505325
UNEXPLORED
Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony is a large-scale, emotionally intense orchestral work composed in 1953 that is often interpreted as a powerful reflection on life under Stalin and a pivotal masterpiece of 20th-century symphonic music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21762842 — 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: Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony Context triple: [Symphony No. 10 (Shostakovich), alsoKnownAs, Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony]
-
A.
Symphony No. 9 (Shostakovich)
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.
-
B.
Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony
Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony is a deeply emotional and dramatic late-Romantic symphony renowned for its tragic intensity and innovative, somber finale.
-
C.
Shostakovich Symphony No. 13, first movement
Shostakovich Symphony No. 13, first movement is a powerful choral-orchestral setting that opens the symphony with a stark, condemnatory reflection on antisemitism and the Babi Yar massacre.
-
D.
Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad"
Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad" is a large-scale symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich, famously associated with the World War II siege of Leningrad and often interpreted as a powerful musical statement of resistance and resilience.
-
E.
Shostakovich Trilogy
Shostakovich Trilogy is a full-length contemporary ballet by choreographer Alexei Ratmansky set to the music of Dmitri Shostakovich, exploring the composer’s life, times, and emotional landscape through three interconnected acts.
- 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: Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony Target entity description: Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony is a large-scale, emotionally intense orchestral work composed in 1953 that is often interpreted as a powerful reflection on life under Stalin and a pivotal masterpiece of 20th-century symphonic music.
-
A.
Symphony No. 9 (Shostakovich)
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.
-
B.
Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony
Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony is a deeply emotional and dramatic late-Romantic symphony renowned for its tragic intensity and innovative, somber finale.
-
C.
Shostakovich Symphony No. 13, first movement
Shostakovich Symphony No. 13, first movement is a powerful choral-orchestral setting that opens the symphony with a stark, condemnatory reflection on antisemitism and the Babi Yar massacre.
-
D.
Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad"
Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad" is a large-scale symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich, famously associated with the World War II siege of Leningrad and often interpreted as a powerful musical statement of resistance and resilience.
-
E.
Shostakovich Trilogy
Shostakovich Trilogy is a full-length contemporary ballet by choreographer Alexei Ratmansky set to the music of Dmitri Shostakovich, exploring the composer’s life, times, and emotional landscape through three interconnected acts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Symphony No. 10