Symphony No. 5
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Symphony No. 5 is a landmark symphonic work by Dmitri Shostakovich, renowned for its dramatic intensity and often interpreted as a complex response to political oppression in the Soviet Union.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 5 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Symphony No. 5 Context triple: [Dmitri Shostakovich, notableWork, Symphony No. 5]
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A.
Symphony No. 5
Symphony No. 5 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison, reflecting his modern yet accessible style and contribution to late-20th-century symphonic repertoire.
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B.
Symphony No. 5 in D major
Symphony No. 5 in D major is a serene and lyrical symphony by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its pastoral character and spiritual depth.
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Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major is a 1944 symphonic work by Sergei Prokofiev, widely regarded as one of his greatest and most frequently performed compositions.
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Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor
Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor is a large-scale, emotionally intense orchestral work by Gustav Mahler, renowned for its dramatic trajectory from a funeral march opening to a triumphant finale and for its famous Adagietto movement.
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Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most famous and influential symphonies, renowned for its iconic four-note opening motif and its powerful, dramatic progression from darkness to triumph.
- 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: Symphony No. 5 Target entity description: Symphony No. 5 is a landmark symphonic work by Dmitri Shostakovich, renowned for its dramatic intensity and often interpreted as a complex response to political oppression in the Soviet Union.
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A.
Symphony No. 5
Symphony No. 5 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison, reflecting his modern yet accessible style and contribution to late-20th-century symphonic repertoire.
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B.
Symphony No. 5 in D major
Symphony No. 5 in D major is a serene and lyrical symphony by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its pastoral character and spiritual depth.
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C.
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major
Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major is a 1944 symphonic work by Sergei Prokofiev, widely regarded as one of his greatest and most frequently performed compositions.
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D.
Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor
Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor is a large-scale, emotionally intense orchestral work by Gustav Mahler, renowned for its dramatic trajectory from a funeral march opening to a triumphant finale and for its famous Adagietto movement.
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E.
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most famous and influential symphonies, renowned for its iconic four-note opening motif and its powerful, dramatic progression from darkness to triumph.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionEndYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionStartYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| audienceReceptionAtPremiere | ovations and multiple curtain calls ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | programmatically interpretable absolute music ⓘ |
| catalogueInComposerOutput | fifth symphony by Shostakovich ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Union of Soviet Composers ⓘ |
| composer | Dmitri Shostakovich ⓘ |
| composerCitizenship | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Russian ⓘ |
| criticalReceptionAtPremiere | highly enthusiastic ⓘ |
| durationApproximate | 45 minutes ⓘ |
| era | Stalin era ⓘ |
| firstPublisherCountry | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| frequentlyPerformed | yes ⓘ |
| frequentlyRecorded | yes ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | landmark of 20th-century symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| influencedBy | political pressure from Soviet authorities ⓘ |
| interpretation |
also presented officially as an example of Socialist Realism
ⓘ
often read as veiled protest against political oppression ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Russian ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Moderato
ⓘ
II. Allegretto ⓘ III. Largo ⓘ IV. Allegro non troppo ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic contrasts between movements
ⓘ
powerful brass writing in the finale ⓘ prominent use of strings in the Largo ⓘ |
| numberInComposerOutput | 5 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 47 ⓘ |
| orchestration | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Пятая симфония ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Stalinist Soviet Union
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Union
|
| premiereCity | Leningrad ⓘ |
| premiereConductor |
Yevgeny Mravinsky
ⓘ
linked to:
Evgeny Mravinsky
|
| premiereCountry | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1937-11-21 ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra ⓘ |
| style | Soviet symphonic music ⓘ |
| subtitle | A Soviet artist’s creative response to just criticism ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between individual and state
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tragedy and forced optimism ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | D minor ⓘ |
| writtenInResponseTo | official criticism of Shostakovich after the opera Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District ⓘ |
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Subject: Symphony No. 5 Description of subject: Symphony No. 5 is a landmark symphonic work by Dmitri Shostakovich, renowned for its dramatic intensity and often interpreted as a complex response to political oppression in the Soviet Union.
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