Essay for Orchestra No. 1, Op. 12
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Essay for Orchestra No. 1, Op. 12 is a single-movement orchestral work by American composer Samuel Barber that combines symphonic development with the concentrated argument of a literary essay.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Essay for Orchestra No. 1, Op. 12 canonical | 2 |
| Essay for Orchestra No. 1 | 1 |
| Essay for Orchestra No. 2, Op. 17 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Essay for Orchestra No. 1, Op. 12 Context triple: [Samuel Barber, notableWork, Essay for Orchestra No. 1, Op. 12]
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A.
Five Orchestral Pieces, Op. 16
Five Orchestral Pieces, Op. 16 is a landmark early 20th-century orchestral work by Arnold Schoenberg that exemplifies his move toward atonality and highly expressive, coloristic writing.
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B.
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 is Johannes Brahms’s landmark first symphony, renowned for its dramatic intensity, structural mastery, and often regarded as a spiritual successor to Beethoven’s symphonic tradition.
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C.
Variations for Orchestra, Op. 31
Variations for Orchestra, Op. 31 is a landmark twelve-tone orchestral composition by Arnold Schoenberg that exemplifies his mature serial style and innovative approach to variation form.
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D.
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38 is Robert Schumann’s first symphony, often called the “Spring” Symphony, celebrated for its lyrical Romantic character and optimistic, energetic themes.
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E.
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor is a powerful and critically acclaimed 20th-century symphony by British composer William Walton, noted for its intense emotional drive and dramatic orchestration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Essay for Orchestra No. 1, Op. 12 Target entity description: Essay for Orchestra No. 1, Op. 12 is a single-movement orchestral work by American composer Samuel Barber that combines symphonic development with the concentrated argument of a literary essay.
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A.
Five Orchestral Pieces, Op. 16
Five Orchestral Pieces, Op. 16 is a landmark early 20th-century orchestral work by Arnold Schoenberg that exemplifies his move toward atonality and highly expressive, coloristic writing.
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B.
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 is Johannes Brahms’s landmark first symphony, renowned for its dramatic intensity, structural mastery, and often regarded as a spiritual successor to Beethoven’s symphonic tradition.
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C.
Variations for Orchestra, Op. 31
Variations for Orchestra, Op. 31 is a landmark twelve-tone orchestral composition by Arnold Schoenberg that exemplifies his mature serial style and innovative approach to variation form.
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D.
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38 is Robert Schumann’s first symphony, often called the “Spring” Symphony, celebrated for its lyrical Romantic character and optimistic, energetic themes.
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E.
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor is a powerful and critically acclaimed 20th-century symphony by British composer William Walton, noted for its intense emotional drive and dramatic orchestration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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single-movement composition ⓘ |
| composer | Samuel Barber ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | combining symphonic development with the concentrated argument of a literary essay ⓘ |
| form | single movement ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
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orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueDesignation | Op. 12 ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
literary essay
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symphonic poem ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristic |
concentrated musical argument
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symphonic development ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Essay for Orchestra No. 1, Op. 12
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Essay for Orchestra No. 1
Essay for Orchestra No. 1, Op. 12 self-link ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 12 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Essay for Orchestra No. 3, Op. 47
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surface form:
Essays for Orchestra
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| scoredFor | orchestra ⓘ |
| style |
neo-Romantic
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tonal ⓘ |
| workSeriesPosition | first essay for orchestra by Samuel Barber ⓘ |
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