Songe d’une nuit de sabbat
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Songe d’une nuit de sabbat is the macabre, witch-sabbath finale of Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, famed for its grotesque orchestration and use of the Dies irae theme.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Songe d’une nuit du sabbat | 3 |
| Songe d’une nuit de sabbat canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5453408 — 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: Songe d’une nuit de sabbat Context triple: [Symphonie fantastique, movement, Songe d’une nuit de sabbat]
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A.
The Dybbuk
The Dybbuk is a seminal Yiddish play by S. Ansky that blends Jewish folklore, mysticism, and tragedy in the story of a young woman possessed by the spirit of her dead lover.
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B.
Le Démon Blond
Le Démon Blond is the famous French nickname of legendary Montreal Canadiens right winger Guy Lafleur, known for his speed, flair, and flowing blond hair.
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C.
Gaspard de la nuit
Gaspard de la nuit is a notoriously difficult three-movement piano suite by Maurice Ravel, inspired by Aloysius Bertrand’s dark, fantastical prose poems.
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D.
Song of the Three Jews
Song of the Three Jews is a deuterocanonical addition to the Book of Daniel, consisting of a penitential prayer and hymn of praise traditionally attributed to three youths preserved from the fiery furnace.
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E.
Nacht und Träume
Nacht und Träume is a short, minimalist television play by Samuel Beckett that explores themes of silence, memory, and longing through a series of dreamlike, wordless images.
- 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: Songe d’une nuit de sabbat Target entity description: Songe d’une nuit de sabbat is the macabre, witch-sabbath finale of Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, famed for its grotesque orchestration and use of the Dies irae theme.
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A.
The Dybbuk
The Dybbuk is a seminal Yiddish play by S. Ansky that blends Jewish folklore, mysticism, and tragedy in the story of a young woman possessed by the spirit of her dead lover.
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B.
Le Démon Blond
Le Démon Blond is the famous French nickname of legendary Montreal Canadiens right winger Guy Lafleur, known for his speed, flair, and flowing blond hair.
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C.
Gaspard de la nuit
Gaspard de la nuit is a notoriously difficult three-movement piano suite by Maurice Ravel, inspired by Aloysius Bertrand’s dark, fantastical prose poems.
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D.
Song of the Three Jews
Song of the Three Jews is a deuterocanonical addition to the Book of Daniel, consisting of a penitential prayer and hymn of praise traditionally attributed to three youths preserved from the fiery furnace.
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E.
Nacht und Träume
Nacht und Träume is a short, minimalist television play by Samuel Beckett that explores themes of silence, memory, and longing through a series of dreamlike, wordless images.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphonic movement ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | H 48/5 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
depiction of a witches’ sabbath
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grotesque orchestration ⓘ macabre atmosphere ⓘ parody of the Dies irae chant ⓘ use of church bells ⓘ use of col legno strings ⓘ |
| composer | Hector Berlioz ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| depicts |
a demonic sabbath gathering
ⓘ
the beloved as a witch ⓘ |
| follows | Marche au supplice ⓘ |
| genre |
Romantic orchestral music
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program music ⓘ |
| hasKey | C minor ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Dies irae section
ⓘ
Witches’ round dance ⓘ |
| influenced |
late-Romantic orchestration practices
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later program symphonies ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| movementOf |
Symphonie fantastique: Épisode de la vie d’un artiste
ⓘ
linked to:
Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
|
| notableFor |
early use of musical grotesque
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innovative orchestration ⓘ integration of Gregorian chant into symphonic music ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
expanded brass section
ⓘ
prominent percussion ⓘ unconventional instrumental effects ⓘ |
| partOf |
Op. 14
ⓘ
Symphonie fantastique ⓘ
linked to:
Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
|
| partOfNarrative | opium-induced hallucination ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 5 December 1830 ⓘ |
| premieredWith |
Symphonie fantastique
ⓘ
linked to:
Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
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| premiereLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Romantic ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter |
contrasting slower, eerie passages
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very fast and agitated sections ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Dream of a Sabbath Night
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Dream of a Witches’ Sabbath ⓘ
linked to:
Witches' Sabbath (The Great He-Goat)
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| usesTheme | Dies irae ⓘ |
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Subject: Songe d’une nuit de sabbat Description of subject: Songe d’une nuit de sabbat is the macabre, witch-sabbath finale of Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, famed for its grotesque orchestration and use of the Dies irae theme.
Referenced by (5)
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subject linked to:
Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
linked to: Songe d’une nuit de sabbat
linked to: Songe d’une nuit de sabbat
linked to: Songe d’une nuit de sabbat