Alexander Nevsky (cantata)
E452521
Alexander Nevsky is a cantata by Sergei Prokofiev, adapted from his film score for Sergei Eisenstein’s 1938 historical epic about the medieval Russian prince and military leader Alexander Nevsky.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexander Nevsky (cantata) canonical | 1 |
| опера «Александр Невский» Сергея Прокофьева | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4560330 — 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: Alexander Nevsky (cantata) Context triple: [Sergei Prokofiev, notableWork, Alexander Nevsky (cantata)]
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Cantata IV
Cantata IV is one of the six cantatas that make up Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, performed as part of the liturgical celebrations during the Christmas season.
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Cantata III
Cantata III is one of the six cantatas that make up Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, performed as part of the liturgical celebrations during the Christmas season.
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Cantata VI
Cantata VI is the sixth and final cantata of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, composed for the Feast of Epiphany and celebrating the visit of the Magi.
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Cantata II
Cantata II is the second of six cantatas that make up J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, focusing on the biblical narrative of the angel’s announcement to the shepherds.
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The Flight into Egypt (cantata)
The Flight into Egypt is a 1986 sacred cantata by American composer John Harbison, written for soprano, baritone, and chamber orchestra and inspired by the biblical story of the Holy Family’s escape to Egypt.
- 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: Alexander Nevsky (cantata) Target entity description: Alexander Nevsky is a cantata by Sergei Prokofiev, adapted from his film score for Sergei Eisenstein’s 1938 historical epic about the medieval Russian prince and military leader Alexander Nevsky.
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A.
Cantata IV
Cantata IV is one of the six cantatas that make up Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, performed as part of the liturgical celebrations during the Christmas season.
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B.
Cantata III
Cantata III is one of the six cantatas that make up Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, performed as part of the liturgical celebrations during the Christmas season.
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C.
Cantata VI
Cantata VI is the sixth and final cantata of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, composed for the Feast of Epiphany and celebrating the visit of the Magi.
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D.
Cantata II
Cantata II is the second of six cantatas that make up J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, focusing on the biblical narrative of the angel’s announcement to the shepherds.
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E.
The Flight into Egypt (cantata)
The Flight into Egypt is a 1986 sacred cantata by American composer John Harbison, written for soprano, baritone, and chamber orchestra and inspired by the biblical story of the Holy Family’s escape to Egypt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | cantata ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sergei Eisenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Alexander Nevsky (1938 film)
NERFINISHED
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Alexander Nevsky (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ life of Alexander Nevsky ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 78 ⓘ |
| composer | Sergei Prokofiev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| depicts |
13th-century Russia
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Livonian Order NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongol invasion of Rus' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Alexander Nevsky (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| genre | choral cantata ⓘ |
| historicalSetting | Battle of Lake Peipus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| movement |
Alexander’s Entry into Pskov
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arise, ye Russian People ⓘ Russia under the Mongolian Yoke NERFINISHED ⓘ Song about Alexander Nevsky ⓘ The Battle on the Ice NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crusaders in Pskov NERFINISHED ⓘ The Field of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAria | The Field of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adaptation of film music for concert use
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powerful choral writing ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 7 ⓘ |
| orchestrationBy | Sergei Prokofiev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalWorkDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| period | Stalin era ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring |
chorus
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mezzo-soprano solo ⓘ orchestra ⓘ |
| style |
20th-century classical music
ⓘ
Soviet music ⓘ |
| subject |
Alexander Nevsky
NERFINISHED
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Battle on the Ice NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian patriotism ⓘ Teutonic Knights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textAuthor |
Sergei Prokofiev
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vladimir Lugovskoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 40 minutes ⓘ |
| usesMaterialFrom | Alexander Nevsky (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalRangeOfSoloist | mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| workOf | Sergei Prokofiev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alexander Nevsky (cantata) Description of subject: Alexander Nevsky is a cantata by Sergei Prokofiev, adapted from his film score for Sergei Eisenstein’s 1938 historical epic about the medieval Russian prince and military leader Alexander Nevsky.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Александр Невский
this entity surface form:
опера «Александр Невский» Сергея Прокофьева