Tuba mirum
E527830
Tuba mirum is a dramatic section of Mozart’s Requiem that vividly depicts the Last Judgment through striking solo vocal lines and powerful brass fanfares.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tuba mirum canonical | 8 |
| The trumpet shall sound | 1 |
| Tuba mirum spargens sonum | 1 |
| Tuba mirum spargens sonum per sepulchra regionum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5550560 — 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: Tuba mirum Context triple: [Mozart Requiem, movement, Tuba mirum]
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A.
Inter Mirifica
Inter Mirifica is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that addresses the role, responsibilities, and moral use of social communications media in the life of the Church and society.
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B.
Le Laudi
Le Laudi is a major poetic cycle by Italian writer Gabriele D’Annunzio, celebrating nature, the senses, and human vitality in an ornate, symbolist style.
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C.
A Paean
"A Paean" is an early poem by Edgar Allan Poe that he later expanded and revised into the better-known work "Lenore."
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D.
The Serenade
The Serenade is a romantic comic opera by composer Victor Herbert that helped establish his reputation in early American musical theater.
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E.
Hymnus Paradisi
Hymnus Paradisi is a large-scale choral-orchestral work by English composer Herbert Howells, renowned for its deeply expressive, elegiac character and rich, modal harmonies.
- 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: Tuba mirum Target entity description: Tuba mirum is a dramatic section of Mozart’s Requiem that vividly depicts the Last Judgment through striking solo vocal lines and powerful brass fanfares.
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A.
Inter Mirifica
Inter Mirifica is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that addresses the role, responsibilities, and moral use of social communications media in the life of the Church and society.
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B.
Le Laudi
Le Laudi is a major poetic cycle by Italian writer Gabriele D’Annunzio, celebrating nature, the senses, and human vitality in an ornate, symbolist style.
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C.
A Paean
"A Paean" is an early poem by Edgar Allan Poe that he later expanded and revised into the better-known work "Lenore."
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D.
The Serenade
The Serenade is a romantic comic opera by composer Victor Herbert that helped establish his reputation in early American musical theater.
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E.
Hymnus Paradisi
Hymnus Paradisi is a large-scale choral-orchestral work by English composer Herbert Howells, renowned for its deeply expressive, elegiac character and rich, modal harmonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
movement of a musical work
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section of a Requiem ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber |
K. 626 (as part of the Requiem)
ⓘ
linked to:
K. 626
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| completion | completed by Franz Xaver Süssmayr as part of the Requiem ⓘ |
| composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ⓘ |
| depicts | sound of the trumpet summoning the dead ⓘ |
| features |
alto solo voice
ⓘ
bass solo voice ⓘ solo trombone ⓘ soprano solo voice ⓘ tenor solo voice ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | funerary and memorial services (as part of the Requiem) ⓘ |
| follows | Dies irae ⓘ |
| genre |
liturgical music
ⓘ
sacred choral music ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major (opening section) ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | sequence section of the Requiem Mass ⓘ |
| musicalForm | aria-like sequence movement ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic depiction of the Last Judgment
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prominent trombone solo introduction ⓘ sequential entries of solo voices ⓘ |
| openingWords |
Tuba mirum spargens sonum
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linked to:
Tuba mirum
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| orchestrationIncludes |
basset horns
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bassoons ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpets ⓘ |
| partOf |
Requiem in D minor, K. 626
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linked to:
Requiem in D minor
|
| period | Classical era ⓘ |
| precedes | Rex tremendae ⓘ |
| scoring | four vocal soloists and orchestra ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Last Judgment
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linked to:
The Last Judgment
resurrection of the dead ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Andante ⓘ |
| textAuthor | traditional Latin liturgy ⓘ |
| textIncipit |
Tuba mirum spargens sonum per sepulchra regionum
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linked to:
Tuba mirum
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| textLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| textSource |
Roman Catholic Requiem Mass
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linked to:
Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead
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| vocalForces | SATB soloists ⓘ |
| workStatus | left incomplete at Mozart's death ⓘ |
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Referenced by (11)
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