A Pastoral Symphony
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A Pastoral Symphony is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Third Symphony, a reflective and atmospheric orchestral work often associated with the aftermath of World War I and the English countryside.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Pastoral Symphony canonical | 3 |
| Pastoral Symphony | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1909066 — 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: A Pastoral Symphony Context triple: [Ralph Vaughan Williams, notableWork, A Pastoral Symphony]
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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.
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B.
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral" is Beethoven’s programmatic symphony that vividly evokes scenes of nature and rural life through its five descriptive movements.
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C.
Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety"
Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" is Leonard Bernstein’s symphonic work for piano and orchestra inspired by W. H. Auden’s poem of the same name, exploring themes of postwar spiritual crisis and modern alienation.
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D.
Third Symphony
Third Symphony is a landmark orchestral work by American composer Aaron Copland, celebrated for its expansive, optimistic style and incorporation of his famous "Fanfare for the Common Man."
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E.
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is an orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that exemplifies his contemporary yet accessible 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: A Pastoral Symphony Target entity description: A Pastoral Symphony is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Third Symphony, a reflective and atmospheric orchestral work often associated with the aftermath of World War I and the English countryside.
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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.
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B.
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral" is Beethoven’s programmatic symphony that vividly evokes scenes of nature and rural life through its five descriptive movements.
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C.
Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety"
Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety" is Leonard Bernstein’s symphonic work for piano and orchestra inspired by W. H. Auden’s poem of the same name, exploring themes of postwar spiritual crisis and modern alienation.
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D.
Third Symphony
Third Symphony is a landmark orchestral work by American composer Aaron Copland, celebrated for its expansive, optimistic style and incorporation of his famous "Fanfare for the Common Man."
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E.
Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is an orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that exemplifies his contemporary yet accessible symphonic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
ⓘ
symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Symphony No. 3
ⓘ
Symphony No. 3 in F major ⓘ |
| associatedWith | aftermath of World War I ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 3 ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1916 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Gustav Holst ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 35–40 minutes ⓘ |
| features |
solo natural trumpet
ⓘ
wordless soprano solo ⓘ |
| genre | symphonic music ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
contemplation of loss
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memory of World War I ⓘ nature and landscape ⓘ |
| inCatalogue | Ralph Vaughan Williams’s symphonic cycle ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Vaughan Williams’s experiences in World War I ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | English countryside ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| languageOfText | wordless (vocalise only) ⓘ |
| mood |
meditative
ⓘ
melancholic ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Molto moderato
ⓘ
II. Lento moderato ⓘ III. Moderato pesante ⓘ IV. Lento ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Hallé Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli
ⓘ
London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Adrian Boult ⓘ
linked to:
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Bryden Thomson ⓘ
linked to:
London Symphony Orchestra
|
| numberInSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| orchestration | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | symphonies by Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| premiereConductor |
Adrian Boult
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Adrian Boult
|
| premiereCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1922-01-26 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| premiereOrchestra | Queen’s Hall Orchestra ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| style |
impressionistic
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pastoral ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext | concert hall ⓘ |
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