Ludwig van Beethoven – “Turkish March” (from The Ruins of Athens)
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Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Turkish March” from The Ruins of Athens is a lively orchestral piece that imitates the style of Ottoman janissary bands with its distinctive rhythmic drive and percussive color.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ludwig van Beethoven – “Turkish March” (from The Ruins of Athens) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ludwig van Beethoven – “Turkish March” (from The Ruins of Athens) Context triple: [Ottoman military music (mehter), influencedWork, Ludwig van Beethoven – “Turkish March” (from The Ruins of Athens)]
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A.
Ludwig van Beethoven’s composition "Wellingtons Sieg oder die Schlacht bei Vittoria"
Ludwig van Beethoven’s composition "Wellingtons Sieg oder die Schlacht bei Vittoria" is a programmatic orchestral work celebrating the British victory over Napoleon’s forces at the 1813 Battle of Vitoria.
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B.
Symphony No. 101 in D major "The Clock"
Symphony No. 101 in D major "The Clock" is one of Joseph Haydn’s late London symphonies, famed for its distinctive ticking rhythm that evokes the sound of a clock.
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C.
Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor
Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G minor is one of his most famous and emotionally intense symphonies, often noted for its dramatic, restless character and embodiment of Classical-era pathos.
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D.
Mozart Symphony No. 25 in G minor
Mozart's Symphony No. 25 in G minor is a dramatic, early symphony renowned for its intense emotional character and driving rhythms, often associated with the Sturm und Drang style.
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E.
Beethoven's 2nd
"Beethoven's 2nd" is a 1993 family comedy film and sequel to "Beethoven," featuring the lovable St. Bernard Beethoven and co-starring Debi Mazar.
- 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: Ludwig van Beethoven – “Turkish March” (from The Ruins of Athens) Target entity description: Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Turkish March” from The Ruins of Athens is a lively orchestral piece that imitates the style of Ottoman janissary bands with its distinctive rhythmic drive and percussive color.
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A.
Ludwig van Beethoven’s composition "Wellingtons Sieg oder die Schlacht bei Vittoria"
Ludwig van Beethoven’s composition "Wellingtons Sieg oder die Schlacht bei Vittoria" is a programmatic orchestral work celebrating the British victory over Napoleon’s forces at the 1813 Battle of Vitoria.
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B.
Symphony No. 101 in D major "The Clock"
Symphony No. 101 in D major "The Clock" is one of Joseph Haydn’s late London symphonies, famed for its distinctive ticking rhythm that evokes the sound of a clock.
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C.
Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor
Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G minor is one of his most famous and emotionally intense symphonies, often noted for its dramatic, restless character and embodiment of Classical-era pathos.
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D.
Mozart Symphony No. 25 in G minor
Mozart's Symphony No. 25 in G minor is a dramatic, early symphony renowned for its intense emotional character and driving rhythms, often associated with the Sturm und Drang style.
-
E.
Beethoven's 2nd
"Beethoven's 2nd" is a 1993 family comedy film and sequel to "Beethoven," featuring the lovable St. Bernard Beethoven and co-starring Debi Mazar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
incidental music
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march ⓘ orchestral piece ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Marcia alla turca (Beethoven) ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionYear | 1811 ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 113, No. 4 ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | opening of a new theater in Pest ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Austrian Empire
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linked to:
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
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| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| frequentlyArrangedFor |
piano duet
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piano solo ⓘ wind band ⓘ |
| genre | incidental music ⓘ |
| hasForm | march form ⓘ |
| historicalContext | written for a stage work honoring Emperor Franz I ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ottoman janissary bands
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linked to:
Ottoman military music (mehter)
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| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| librettist | August von Kotzebue ⓘ |
| movementOf | Op. 113 ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
catchy, memorable main theme
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imitates Turkish military music ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 113 ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
percussive color
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use of percussion to imitate janissary bands ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Marsch des türkischen Heeres ⓘ |
| partOf | The Ruins of Athens ⓘ |
| performanceMedium |
military band (arrangements)
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orchestra ⓘ |
| period | Classical era ⓘ |
| popularTitle | Turkish March ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Pest ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1812 ⓘ |
| rhythmicFeature |
march-like pulse
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strong dotted rhythms ⓘ |
| style |
Turkish style
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janissary music ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | lively ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | B-flat major ⓘ |
| usedIn |
concert repertoire
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piano teaching repertoire ⓘ |
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Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Ottoman military music (mehter)
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influencedWork
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Ludwig van Beethoven – “Turkish March” (from The Ruins of Athens)
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