Ein Heldenleben
E441185
Ein Heldenleben is a large-scale symphonic tone poem by Richard Strauss that portrays the life, struggles, and triumphs of a hero, often interpreted as a semi-autobiographical depiction of the composer himself.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ein Heldenleben canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4471064 — 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: Ein Heldenleben Context triple: [Richard Strauss, notableWork, Ein Heldenleben]
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Beau Geste
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Honor and Fatherland
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C.
La Edad de Oro
La Edad de Oro is a 19th-century Spanish-language magazine and collection of stories and essays for children written by José Martí, aimed at educating and inspiring young Latin Americans.
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D.
All Quiet on the Western Front
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E.
None But the Brave
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- 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: Ein Heldenleben Target entity description: Ein Heldenleben is a large-scale symphonic tone poem by Richard Strauss that portrays the life, struggles, and triumphs of a hero, often interpreted as a semi-autobiographical depiction of the composer himself.
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A.
Beau Geste
Beau Geste is a classic 1924 adventure novel by P. C. Wren, best known for its tale of three brothers who join the French Foreign Legion and for its multiple film adaptations.
-
B.
Honor and Fatherland
"Honor and Fatherland" is the traditional Romanian military motto expressing loyalty, patriotism, and dedication to the nation.
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C.
La Edad de Oro
La Edad de Oro is a 19th-century Spanish-language magazine and collection of stories and essays for children written by José Martí, aimed at educating and inspiring young Latin Americans.
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D.
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front is a 2022 German anti-war film, adapted from Erich Maria Remarque’s novel, that portrays the harrowing experiences of German soldiers during World War I.
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E.
None But the Brave
None But the Brave is a 1965 World War II film, directed by Frank Sinatra, that portrays an uneasy alliance between stranded American and Japanese soldiers on a Pacific island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphonic poem ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 45 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueDesignation | TrV 190 ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Strauss ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfCompletion | 1898 ⓘ |
| depicts |
hero’s adversaries
ⓘ
hero’s battlefield ⓘ hero’s companion ⓘ hero’s withdrawal from the world ⓘ hero’s works of peace ⓘ life of a hero ⓘ |
| followedBy | Symphonia Domestica ⓘ |
| genre |
program music
ⓘ
tone poem ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
artist’s struggle with critics
ⓘ
heroic self-portrait ⓘ triumph and renunciation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Franz Liszt’s symphonic poems
ⓘ
Richard Wagner’s orchestral style ⓘ |
| key | E-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| laterPublisher | Universal Edition ⓘ |
| oftenInterpretedAs | semi-autobiographical work ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
large orchestra
ⓘ
prominent solo violin part ⓘ |
| partOf | Strauss’s series of tone poems ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Also sprach Zarathustra
ⓘ
linked to:
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
|
| premiereConductor | Richard Strauss ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1899-03-03 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Frankfurt am Main ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Frankfurt Museum Orchestra ⓘ |
| publisher | Joseph Aibl ⓘ |
| section |
Der Held
ⓘ
Des Helden Friedenswerke ⓘ Des Helden Gefährtin ⓘ Des Helden Walstatt ⓘ Des Helden Weltflucht und Vollendung ⓘ Des Helden Widersacher ⓘ |
| structure | single continuous movement ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | A Hero’s Life ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
expanded brass section
ⓘ
large percussion section ⓘ triple woodwinds ⓘ |
| workNumber | Op. 40 ⓘ |
| yearOfCompositionEnd | 1898 ⓘ |
| yearOfCompositionStart | 1897 ⓘ |
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Subject: Ein Heldenleben Description of subject: Ein Heldenleben is a large-scale symphonic tone poem by Richard Strauss that portrays the life, struggles, and triumphs of a hero, often interpreted as a semi-autobiographical depiction of the composer himself.
Referenced by (2)
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