Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20
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Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20 is a large-scale orchestral work by Benjamin Britten, written in 1940 as a somber, non-liturgical reflection on war and loss.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20 Context triple: [Benjamin Britten, notableWork, Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20]
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A.
Requiem, Op. 89
Requiem, Op. 89 is a large-scale sacred choral and orchestral work by Antonín Dvořák, renowned for its dramatic intensity and lyrical Romantic style.
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B.
Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection" is Gustav Mahler’s monumental choral symphony exploring themes of death, redemption, and spiritual rebirth, renowned for its vast scale and powerful finale.
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C.
Requiem in D minor
Requiem in D minor is Mozart’s famous final, unfinished mass for the dead, renowned for its dramatic intensity and profound emotional depth.
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D.
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish"
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish" is Leonard Bernstein’s large-scale, dramatic symphony that intertwines orchestral music, chorus, narration, and Jewish liturgical themes to explore faith, doubt, and the human relationship with God.
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E.
Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic"
Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic" is a large-scale, emotionally intense orchestral work by Gustav Mahler, renowned for its dark character, powerful climaxes, and innovative use of orchestration and form.
- 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: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20 Target entity description: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20 is a large-scale orchestral work by Benjamin Britten, written in 1940 as a somber, non-liturgical reflection on war and loss.
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A.
Requiem, Op. 89
Requiem, Op. 89 is a large-scale sacred choral and orchestral work by Antonín Dvořák, renowned for its dramatic intensity and lyrical Romantic style.
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B.
Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection" is Gustav Mahler’s monumental choral symphony exploring themes of death, redemption, and spiritual rebirth, renowned for its vast scale and powerful finale.
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C.
Requiem in D minor
Requiem in D minor is Mozart’s famous final, unfinished mass for the dead, renowned for its dramatic intensity and profound emotional depth.
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D.
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish"
Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish" is Leonard Bernstein’s large-scale, dramatic symphony that intertwines orchestral music, chorus, narration, and Jewish liturgical themes to explore faith, doubt, and the human relationship with God.
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E.
Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic"
Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic" is a large-scale, emotionally intense orchestral work by Gustav Mahler, renowned for its dark character, powerful climaxes, and innovative use of orchestration and form.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | orchestral work ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 20 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Japanese government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Japan
|
| commissionOutcome | commission rejected by Japanese government ⓘ |
| commissionPurpose | 2600th anniversary of the Japanese Empire ⓘ |
| composer | Benjamin Britten ⓘ |
| composerNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateComposed | 1940 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | memory of the composer's parents ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 20 minutes ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Boosey & Hawkes ⓘ |
| form | three-movement symphonic work ⓘ |
| genre |
requiem-inspired work
ⓘ
symphony ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | War Requiem ⓘ |
| hasMovementTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Dies irae
ⓘ
Lacrymosa ⓘ
linked to:
Lacrimosa
Requiem aeternam ⓘ
linked to:
Requiem aeternam I
|
| inspiredBy | Roman Catholic Requiem Mass ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | non-liturgical ⓘ |
| mood | somber ⓘ |
| movement1Title |
Lacrymosa
ⓘ
linked to:
Lacrimosa
|
| movement2Title | Dies irae ⓘ |
| movement3Title | Requiem aeternam ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
anti-war character
ⓘ
use of Requiem Mass section titles without text ⓘ |
| premiereCity | New York City ⓘ |
| premiereConductor |
John Barbirolli
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir John Barbirolli
|
| premiereCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| premiereDate | 1941-03-29 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Carnegie Hall ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | New York Philharmonic ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer | War Requiem ⓘ |
| scoring |
brass
ⓘ
harp ⓘ large orchestra ⓘ percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
loss
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1940 ⓘ |
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