Rapsodie espagnole
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Rapsodie espagnole is an orchestral composition by Maurice Ravel that vividly evokes Spanish musical color and atmosphere through rich harmonies and innovative orchestration.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rapsodie espagnole canonical | 1 |
| Ravel’s earlier Habanera for two pianos | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1845784 — 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: Rapsodie espagnole Context triple: [Maurice Ravel, notableWork, Rapsodie espagnole]
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A.
Ravel Daphnis et Chloé
Ravel's "Daphnis et Chloé" is a large-scale impressionistic ballet score, renowned for its lush orchestration and evocative depiction of an ancient pastoral love story.
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B.
Boléro
Boléro is a famous orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel, renowned for its hypnotic repeating melody and gradual, relentless crescendo.
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C.
The Rite of Spring
The Rite of Spring is a groundbreaking early 20th-century ballet and orchestral work by Igor Stravinsky, famous for its avant-garde music, depiction of pagan rituals, and the scandal it caused at its 1913 Paris debut.
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D.
Humoresque
Humoresque is a 1946 American romantic drama film about a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.
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E.
Pavane pour une infante défunte
Pavane pour une infante défunte is a lyrical, nostalgic pavane originally composed for solo piano by Maurice Ravel and later orchestrated, known for its delicate melody and evocation of a bygone Spanish courtly elegance.
- 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: Rapsodie espagnole Target entity description: Rapsodie espagnole is an orchestral composition by Maurice Ravel that vividly evokes Spanish musical color and atmosphere through rich harmonies and innovative orchestration.
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A.
Ravel Daphnis et Chloé
Ravel's "Daphnis et Chloé" is a large-scale impressionistic ballet score, renowned for its lush orchestration and evocative depiction of an ancient pastoral love story.
-
B.
Boléro
Boléro is a famous orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel, renowned for its hypnotic repeating melody and gradual, relentless crescendo.
-
C.
The Rite of Spring
The Rite of Spring is a groundbreaking early 20th-century ballet and orchestral work by Igor Stravinsky, famous for its avant-garde music, depiction of pagan rituals, and the scandal it caused at its 1913 Paris debut.
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D.
Humoresque
Humoresque is a 1946 American romantic drama film about a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.
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E.
Pavane pour une infante défunte
Pavane pour une infante défunte is a lyrical, nostalgic pavane originally composed for solo piano by Maurice Ravel and later orchestrated, known for its delicate melody and evocation of a bygone Spanish courtly elegance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | orchestral composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Impressionism
ⓘ
surface form:
Impressionism in music
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| catalogueNumber | M.54 ⓘ |
| composer | Maurice Ravel ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Édouard Colonne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition |
1907
ⓘ
1908 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Madame Charles Fuchs ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 15 minutes ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1908-03-15 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Paris ⓘ |
| firstPerformer | Orchestre des Concerts Colonne ⓘ |
| genre | orchestral rhapsody ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
piano duet version
ⓘ
two-piano version ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Rapsodie espagnole
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ravel’s earlier Habanera for two pianos
Spanish music ⓘ |
| key | various keys ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movement |
Feria
ⓘ
Habanera ⓘ Malagueña ⓘ Prélude à la nuit ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
evokes Spanish musical color and atmosphere
ⓘ
innovative orchestration ⓘ rich harmonies ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| orchestrationCharacteristic |
coloristic use of woodwinds
ⓘ
divided strings ⓘ prominent use of percussion ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoire | standard orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Paris ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1908 ⓘ |
| publisher | Durand ⓘ |
| scoring | large orchestra ⓘ |
| tempoIndicationOfFirstMovement | Très modéré ⓘ |
| tempoIndicationOfFourthMovement | Assez animé ⓘ |
| tempoIndicationOfSecondMovement | Assez vif ⓘ |
| tempoIndicationOfThirdMovement | Quasi lento ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Cuban Overture
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surface form:
Spanish Rhapsody
|
| usesInstrument |
English horn
ⓘ
bass clarinet ⓘ celesta ⓘ harp ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| usesRhythmType |
Spanish dance rhythms
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habanera rhythm ⓘ |
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Subject: Rapsodie espagnole Description of subject: Rapsodie espagnole is an orchestral composition by Maurice Ravel that vividly evokes Spanish musical color and atmosphere through rich harmonies and innovative orchestration.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ravel’s earlier Habanera for two pianos