Lacrimosa
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Lacrimosa is the poignant, mournful section of Mozart's Requiem best known for its expressive choral writing and emotional intensity.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lacrimosa canonical | 11 |
| Lacrymosa | 2 |
| Lacrimosa dies illa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5550564 — 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: Lacrimosa Context triple: [Mozart Requiem, movement, Lacrimosa]
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A.
Stabat Mater
Stabat Mater is a choral composition by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt that exemplifies his meditative, minimalist tintinnabuli style in setting the traditional Latin hymn about the sorrow of the Virgin Mary.
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B.
Te Deum
Te Deum is a traditional Christian hymn of praise and thanksgiving, historically used in liturgical celebrations and special religious or civic ceremonies.
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C.
Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei is a traditional Christian liturgical chant and devotional motif that invokes Jesus Christ as the sacrificial Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
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D.
Sanctus
Sanctus is a central Christian liturgical hymn of praise, traditionally sung during the Eucharistic prayer in many church rites.
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E.
Ver Sacrum
Ver Sacrum was the official avant-garde art and literary magazine of the Vienna Secession, showcasing the movement’s innovative graphic design and modernist aesthetics.
- 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: Lacrimosa Target entity description: Lacrimosa is the poignant, mournful section of Mozart's Requiem best known for its expressive choral writing and emotional intensity.
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A.
Stabat Mater
Stabat Mater is a choral composition by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt that exemplifies his meditative, minimalist tintinnabuli style in setting the traditional Latin hymn about the sorrow of the Virgin Mary.
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B.
Te Deum
Te Deum is a traditional Christian hymn of praise and thanksgiving, historically used in liturgical celebrations and special religious or civic ceremonies.
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C.
Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei is a traditional Christian liturgical chant and devotional motif that invokes Jesus Christ as the sacrificial Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
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D.
Sanctus
Sanctus is a central Christian liturgical hymn of praise, traditionally sung during the Eucharistic prayer in many church rites.
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E.
Ver Sacrum
Ver Sacrum was the official avant-garde art and literary magazine of the Vienna Secession, showcasing the movement’s innovative graphic design and modernist aesthetics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work movement
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sacred choral composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman Catholic liturgy ⓘ |
| belongsToWorkType | Mass (Requiem) ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber |
K. 626 (as part of the Requiem)
ⓘ
linked to:
K. 626
|
| characteristic |
emotional intensity
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expressive choral writing ⓘ poignant, mournful mood ⓘ |
| commonlyDescribedAs | one of the most moving sections of Mozart's Requiem ⓘ |
| completedBy | Franz Xaver Süssmayr ⓘ |
| composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| genre | Requiem mass movement ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later Requiem compositions ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
basset horns
ⓘ
bassoons ⓘ orchestra ⓘ organ continuo ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ trombones ⓘ trumpets ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| movementNumber | Sequence (Lacrimosa) movement ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
descending melodic lines
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dynamic contrasts between soft and powerful choral passages ⓘ suspension-rich choral harmonies ⓘ |
| openingWords |
Lacrimosa dies illa
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linked to:
Lacrimosa
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| partiallyComposedBy | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ⓘ |
| partOf |
Requiem in D minor, K. 626
ⓘ
linked to:
Requiem in D minor
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| period | Classical era ⓘ |
| popularIn |
concert repertoire
ⓘ
funeral and memorial services ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Adagio ⓘ |
| textLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| textSource |
Roman Catholic Requiem Mass
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linked to:
Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead
|
| theme |
human frailty
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judgment day ⓘ mourning ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 12/8 ⓘ |
| usesLiturgicalTextSection | Sequence section of the Requiem Mass ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
alto solo
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bass solo ⓘ mixed choir ⓘ soprano solo ⓘ tenor solo ⓘ |
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Subject: Lacrimosa Description of subject: Lacrimosa is the poignant, mournful section of Mozart's Requiem best known for its expressive choral writing and emotional intensity.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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