Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
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Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 is a lyrical and folk-influenced orchestral work by Antonín Dvořák, celebrated for its warm melodies, colorful orchestration, and optimistic character.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 Context triple: [Antonín Dvořák, notableWork, Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88]
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Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93 is a late symphonic work by Ludwig van Beethoven, noted for its compact, playful character and classical clarity compared to his more monumental symphonies.
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Symphony No. 8 in D minor
Symphony No. 8 in D minor is a mid-20th-century symphony by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its inventive orchestration and exploration of varied percussion and timbral effects.
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Symphony No. 8 in B minor "Unfinished"
Symphony No. 8 in B minor "Unfinished" is one of Franz Schubert’s most famous symphonies, renowned for its two-movement form, lyrical melodies, and haunting, incomplete character.
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Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 is a Romantic-era symphony by Robert Schumann, known for its cyclic structure and tightly integrated movements that create a unified, dramatic whole.
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Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 is Johannes Brahms’s final symphony, renowned for its profound emotional depth, masterful orchestration, and innovative use of Baroque-inspired variation form in the finale.
- 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: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 Target entity description: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 is a lyrical and folk-influenced orchestral work by Antonín Dvořák, celebrated for its warm melodies, colorful orchestration, and optimistic character.
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A.
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93 is a late symphonic work by Ludwig van Beethoven, noted for its compact, playful character and classical clarity compared to his more monumental symphonies.
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B.
Symphony No. 8 in D minor
Symphony No. 8 in D minor is a mid-20th-century symphony by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its inventive orchestration and exploration of varied percussion and timbral effects.
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C.
Symphony No. 8 in B minor "Unfinished"
Symphony No. 8 in B minor "Unfinished" is one of Franz Schubert’s most famous symphonies, renowned for its two-movement form, lyrical melodies, and haunting, incomplete character.
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D.
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 is a Romantic-era symphony by Robert Schumann, known for its cyclic structure and tightly integrated movements that create a unified, dramatic whole.
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E.
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 is Johannes Brahms’s final symphony, renowned for its profound emotional depth, masterful orchestration, and innovative use of Baroque-inspired variation form in the finale.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 36 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | B. 163 ⓘ |
| character | optimistic ⓘ |
| composer | Antonín Dvořák NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Czech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateComposed | 1889 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Bohemian Academy of Emperor Franz Joseph for the Encouragement of Arts and Literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstConductor | Antonín Dvořák NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 2 February 1890 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Prague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentlyRecordedBy | major symphony orchestras ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic music ⓘ |
| influences | Czech folk music ⓘ |
| key | G major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro con brio
ⓘ
II. Adagio ⓘ III. Allegretto grazioso ⓘ IV. Allegro ma non troppo ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
birdsong-like motives in the first movement
ⓘ
dance-like third movement ⓘ theme-and-variations finale ⓘ |
| notableFor |
colorful orchestration
ⓘ
warm melodies ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 8 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 88 ⓘ |
| orchestration |
brass
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| partOf | standard orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| placeComposed | Vysoká u Příbramě NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Simrock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
folk-influenced
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lyrical ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext | concert hall ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | Czech ⓘ |
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