Confutatis
E527833
Confutatis is a dramatic section of Mozart's Requiem that contrasts fiery depictions of the damned with a pleading, lyrical prayer for salvation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Confutatis canonical | 5 |
| Confutatis maledictis | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5550563 — 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: Confutatis Context triple: [Mozart Requiem, movement, Confutatis]
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A.
Summus Poeninus
Summus Poeninus is the Latin name for the Great St Bernard Pass, a historic Alpine route linking Switzerland and Italy that has served as a key transalpine crossing since antiquity.
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B.
Contra Celsum
Contra Celsum is a major apologetic work by the early Christian theologian Origen, written in the 3rd century as a detailed rebuttal of the pagan philosopher Celsus’s criticisms of Christianity.
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C.
Cunctator
Cunctator is the famous Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, renowned for his cautious delaying tactics against Hannibal during the Second Punic War.
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D.
Apologeticus
Apologeticus is an early Christian apologetic treatise by Tertullian that defends Christians against Roman accusations and argues for the rationality and justice of the Christian faith.
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E.
Fidei Defensor
Fidei Defensor is a Latin title historically granted to English monarchs, meaning "Defender of the Faith," and signifies their role as protectors of the Christian faith.
- 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: Confutatis Target entity description: Confutatis is a dramatic section of Mozart's Requiem that contrasts fiery depictions of the damned with a pleading, lyrical prayer for salvation.
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A.
Summus Poeninus
Summus Poeninus is the Latin name for the Great St Bernard Pass, a historic Alpine route linking Switzerland and Italy that has served as a key transalpine crossing since antiquity.
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B.
Contra Celsum
Contra Celsum is a major apologetic work by the early Christian theologian Origen, written in the 3rd century as a detailed rebuttal of the pagan philosopher Celsus’s criticisms of Christianity.
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C.
Cunctator
Cunctator is the famous Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, renowned for his cautious delaying tactics against Hannibal during the Second Punic War.
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D.
Apologeticus
Apologeticus is an early Christian apologetic treatise by Tertullian that defends Christians against Roman accusations and argues for the rationality and justice of the Christian faith.
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E.
Fidei Defensor
Fidei Defensor is a Latin title historically granted to English monarchs, meaning "Defender of the Faith," and signifies their role as protectors of the Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
movement of a musical work
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section of a Requiem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
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| catalogueNumberOfWork | K. 626 ⓘ |
| character |
contrasting
ⓘ
dramatic ⓘ |
| completedBy | Franz Xaver Süssmayr ⓘ |
| composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ⓘ |
| contrasts |
depictions of the damned
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prayer for salvation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| genre |
Requiem mass
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead
liturgical music ⓘ sacred choral music ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Mozart’s final composition, left incomplete at his death ⓘ |
| instrumentation | orchestra ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | part of the Mass for the Dead ⓘ |
| lyricTheme | prayer for salvation ⓘ |
| musicalTexture |
contrasting dynamic levels
ⓘ
homophonic choral writing ⓘ |
| notableFor | dramatic contrast between choir sections ⓘ |
| partOf |
Requiem in D minor, K. 626
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linked to:
Requiem in D minor
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| period | Classical era ⓘ |
| positionInWork | later movement in the sequence of the Requiem ⓘ |
| sectionType | Dies irae sequence section ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
damnation of the wicked
ⓘ
supplication for mercy ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter |
fiery in the opening
ⓘ
lyrical in the contrasting section ⓘ |
| textIncipit |
Confutatis maledictis
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linked to:
Confutatis
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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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| usesText |
Confutatis maledictis, flammis acribus addictis
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Voca me cum benedictis ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
mixed choir
ⓘ
soloists ⓘ |
| workTitle | Confutatis ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Confutatis Description of subject: Confutatis is a dramatic section of Mozart's Requiem that contrasts fiery depictions of the damned with a pleading, lyrical prayer for salvation.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Confutatis
linked to: Confutatis