Prussian Sonatas
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Prussian Sonatas are a set of early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcase his emerging empfindsamer Stil and helped establish his reputation as a leading composer of the mid-18th century.
All labels observed (8)
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prussian Sonatas Context triple: [Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, notableWork, Prussian Sonatas]
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Sonata
Sonata is the internal codename used by Apple for the Mac OS 9 operating system.
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B.
Songs Without Words
Songs Without Words is a celebrated series of short lyrical piano pieces by Felix Mendelssohn that emulate the expressive qualities of vocal music without using sung text.
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Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata
Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata is his famously intense and technically demanding Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, celebrated for its dramatic contrasts and emotional depth.
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D.
Schwanengesang
Schwanengesang is a posthumously published collection of Franz Schubert’s late lieder, renowned for its emotional depth and expressive settings of German Romantic poetry.
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E.
St. Paul, Op. 36
St. Paul, Op. 36 is a large-scale sacred oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn depicting the life and conversion of the Apostle Paul, written in the tradition of Bach and Handel.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prussian Sonatas Target entity description: Prussian Sonatas are a set of early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcase his emerging empfindsamer Stil and helped establish his reputation as a leading composer of the mid-18th century.
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A.
Sonata
Sonata is the internal codename used by Apple for the Mac OS 9 operating system.
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B.
Songs Without Words
Songs Without Words is a celebrated series of short lyrical piano pieces by Felix Mendelssohn that emulate the expressive qualities of vocal music without using sung text.
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C.
Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata
Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata is his famously intense and technically demanding Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, celebrated for its dramatic contrasts and emotional depth.
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D.
Schwanengesang
Schwanengesang is a posthumously published collection of Franz Schubert’s late lieder, renowned for its emotional depth and expressive settings of German Romantic poetry.
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E.
St. Paul, Op. 36
St. Paul, Op. 36 is a large-scale sacred oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn depicting the life and conversion of the Apostle Paul, written in the tradition of Bach and Handel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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set of keyboard sonatas ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Prussian Sonatas
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surface form:
Sechs Sonaten für Clavier mit veränderten Reprisen
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| associatedComposerRole | harpsichordist to Frederick the Great ⓘ |
| associatedWithCourt | Prussian court in Berlin ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | H 24–29 ⓘ |
| composer | Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Prussian Sonatas
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Prussian Sonata No. 1 in F major, Wq 48/1, H 24
Prussian Sonatas self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Prussian Sonata No. 2 in B-flat major, Wq 48/2, H 25
Prussian Sonatas self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Prussian Sonata No. 3 in E minor, Wq 48/3, H 26
Prussian Sonatas self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Prussian Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Wq 48/4, H 27
Prussian Sonatas self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Prussian Sonata No. 5 in B minor, Wq 48/5, H 28
Prussian Sonatas self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Prussian Sonata No. 6 in A major, Wq 48/6, H 29
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| countryOfFirstPublication | Prussia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ |
| dedicateeTitle | King of Prussia ⓘ |
| firstEditionTitle |
Six Sonatas for Keyboard, Wq 49
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surface form:
Sechs Sonaten fürs Clavier mit veränderten Reprisen
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| firstPublicationYear | 1742 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped establish C. P. E. Bach’s reputation as a leading composer
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important early example of empfindsamer Stil in keyboard music ⓘ |
| influencedComposer |
Joseph Haydn
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | keyboard sonata ⓘ |
| intendedInstrument | clavier ⓘ |
| keyInstrument | keyboard ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| laterPerformanceInstrument | fortepiano ⓘ |
| movementStructure | multi-movement sonatas ⓘ |
| musicalEra |
early Classical
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late Baroque transition ⓘ |
| notableFeature | use of varied reprises (veränderte Reprisen) ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 6 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Wq 48 ⓘ |
| performancePractice | intended for domestic and court performance ⓘ |
| period | mid-18th century ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Berlin ⓘ |
| primaryGenre | solo keyboard music ⓘ |
| publisher | Georg Ludewig Winter ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Prussia ⓘ |
| relatedComposer |
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Wilhelm Friedemann Bach ⓘ |
| relatedWorkSet | Württemberg Sonatas ⓘ |
| style | empfindsamer Stil ⓘ |
| typicalFormFeatures |
expressive contrasts and sudden dynamic changes
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frequent harmonic surprises ⓘ ornamented melodic lines ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentAtPremiere | harpsichord ⓘ |
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Subject: Prussian Sonatas Description of subject: Prussian Sonatas are a set of early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcase his emerging empfindsamer Stil and helped establish his reputation as a leading composer of the mid-18th century.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
this entity surface form:
Sechs Sonaten für Clavier mit veränderten Reprisen
this entity surface form:
Prussian Sonata No. 1 in F major, Wq 48/1, H 24
this entity surface form:
Prussian Sonata No. 2 in B-flat major, Wq 48/2, H 25
this entity surface form:
Prussian Sonata No. 3 in E minor, Wq 48/3, H 26
this entity surface form:
Prussian Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Wq 48/4, H 27
this entity surface form:
Prussian Sonata No. 5 in B minor, Wq 48/5, H 28
this entity surface form:
Prussian Sonata No. 6 in A major, Wq 48/6, H 29