The Bells, Op. 35
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The Bells, Op. 35 is a choral symphony by Sergei Rachmaninoff that sets Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Bells” (in Russian translation) to music, blending lush orchestration with evocative bell-like sonorities.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Bells, Op. 35 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Bells, Op. 35 Context triple: [Sergei Rachmaninoff, notableWork, The Bells, Op. 35]
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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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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.
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Kreisleriana, Op. 16
Kreisleriana, Op. 16 is a highly expressive and structurally innovative piano cycle by Robert Schumann, inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s literary character Johannes Kreisler and regarded as one of the composer’s greatest keyboard works.
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D.
Soirées musicales, Op. 6
Soirées musicales, Op. 6 is a set of character pieces for piano by Clara Schumann that showcases her early Romantic style and pianistic virtuosity.
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E.
Intermezzi, Op. 117
Intermezzi, Op. 117 is a set of three introspective piano pieces by Johannes Brahms, often regarded as some of his most poetic and autumnal late works.
- 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: The Bells, Op. 35 Target entity description: The Bells, Op. 35 is a choral symphony by Sergei Rachmaninoff that sets Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Bells” (in Russian translation) to music, blending lush orchestration with evocative bell-like sonorities.
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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.
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.
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C.
Kreisleriana, Op. 16
Kreisleriana, Op. 16 is a highly expressive and structurally innovative piano cycle by Robert Schumann, inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s literary character Johannes Kreisler and regarded as one of the composer’s greatest keyboard works.
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D.
Soirées musicales, Op. 6
Soirées musicales, Op. 6 is a set of character pieces for piano by Clara Schumann that showcases her early Romantic style and pianistic virtuosity.
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E.
Intermezzi, Op. 117
Intermezzi, Op. 117 is a set of three introspective piano pieces by Johannes Brahms, often regarded as some of his most poetic and autumnal late works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral symphony
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 35 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedPoet | Edgar Allan Poe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTranslator | Konstantin Balmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Bells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Edgar Allan Poe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 35 ⓘ |
| composer | Sergei Rachmaninoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| genre |
choral symphony
ⓘ
symphonic work ⓘ |
| influencedBy | symbolism in Russian poetry ⓘ |
| keyOfFirstMovement | A minor ⓘ |
| languageOfText | Russian ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro ma non tanto
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II. Lento ⓘ III. Presto ⓘ IV. Lento lugubre ⓘ |
| movementTextSource |
The Bells, stanza about brazen bells
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The Bells, stanza about golden bells ⓘ The Bells, stanza about iron bells ⓘ The Bells, stanza about silver bells ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
continuous choral involvement
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extensive use of bell-like orchestral sonorities ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| opusNumberOfComposer | 35 ⓘ |
| originalTextLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfComposerOutput | Rachmaninoff choral works ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Sergei Rachmaninoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| scoring |
baritone solo
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mixed chorus ⓘ orchestra ⓘ soprano solo ⓘ tenor solo ⓘ |
| style |
Russian symphonic
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late Romantic ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
alarm and terror
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birth ⓘ death and mourning ⓘ stages of human life ⓘ youth and love ⓘ |
| textTranslator | Konstantin Balmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitleInRussian | Колокола NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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