Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad"
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Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad" is a large-scale symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich, famously associated with the World War II siege of Leningrad and often interpreted as a powerful musical statement of resistance and resilience.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leningrad Symphony | 1 |
| Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony | 1 |
| Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad" canonical | 1 |
| Симфония № 7 "Ленинградская" | 1 |
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. 7 "Leningrad" Context triple: [Dmitri Shostakovich, notableWork, Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad"]
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Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection" is Gustav Mahler’s monumental choral symphony exploring themes of death, redemption, and spiritual rebirth, renowned for its vast scale and powerful finale.
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Symphony No. 7 in E minor
Symphony No. 7 in E minor is a large-scale, five-movement orchestral work by Gustav Mahler, noted for its complex structure, darkly enigmatic character, and innovative orchestration.
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Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic"
Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic" is a large-scale, emotionally intense orchestral work by Gustav Mahler, renowned for its dark character, powerful climaxes, and innovative use of orchestration and form.
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Symphony No. 6 in E minor
Symphony No. 6 in E minor is a powerful and often darkly intense orchestral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its dramatic contrasts and enigmatic, quiet finale.
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Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"
Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique" is Tchaikovsky’s final symphony, renowned for its emotional depth, innovative structure, and tragic, introspective character.
- 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. 7 "Leningrad" Target entity description: Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad" is a large-scale symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich, famously associated with the World War II siege of Leningrad and often interpreted as a powerful musical statement of resistance and resilience.
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A.
Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection" is Gustav Mahler’s monumental choral symphony exploring themes of death, redemption, and spiritual rebirth, renowned for its vast scale and powerful finale.
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B.
Symphony No. 7 in E minor
Symphony No. 7 in E minor is a large-scale, five-movement orchestral work by Gustav Mahler, noted for its complex structure, darkly enigmatic character, and innovative orchestration.
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C.
Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic"
Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic" is a large-scale, emotionally intense orchestral work by Gustav Mahler, renowned for its dark character, powerful climaxes, and innovative use of orchestration and form.
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D.
Symphony No. 6 in E minor
Symphony No. 6 in E minor is a powerful and often darkly intense orchestral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its dramatic contrasts and enigmatic, quiet finale.
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E.
Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"
Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique" is Tchaikovsky’s final symphony, renowned for its emotional depth, innovative structure, and tragic, introspective character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Leningrad Symphony
ⓘ
linked to:
Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad"
Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony ⓘ
linked to:
Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad"
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| associatedWith | Siege of Leningrad ⓘ |
| composedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| composer | Dmitri Shostakovich ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| contains | "invasion" theme in first movement ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
The city of Leningrad
ⓘ
linked to:
Leningrad
|
| duration | approximately 70–80 minutes ⓘ |
| firstWesternPerformanceYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| genre | programmatic symphony ⓘ |
| hasReception |
initially celebrated internationally
ⓘ
later subject to critical debate ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
Siege of Leningrad ⓘ |
| influencedBy | wartime propaganda needs ⓘ |
| key | C major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Russian ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegretto
ⓘ
II. Moderato (poco allegretto) ⓘ III. Adagio ⓘ IV. Allegro non troppo ⓘ |
| notablePremiere | Leningrad premiere during the siege ⓘ |
| notablePremiereConductor | Karl Eliasberg ⓘ |
| notablePremiereDate | 9 August 1942 ⓘ |
| notablePremiereLocation | Leningrad ⓘ |
| notableWesternPremiereLocation |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| numberInSeries | 7 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 60 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Симфония № 7 "Ленинградская"
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linked to:
Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad"
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| partOf | Shostakovich symphonies ⓘ |
| performedBy | Leningrad Radio Orchestra ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Stalinist Soviet Union
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Union
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| premiereConductor | Samuil Samosud ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 5 March 1942 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
Kuybyshev
ⓘ
linked to:
Kuibyshev
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| structure | four movements ⓘ |
| style | Soviet symphonic style ⓘ |
| theme |
resilience
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resistance ⓘ totalitarianism ⓘ war ⓘ |
| widelyInterpretedAs |
musical statement of resistance
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symbol of Soviet wartime endurance ⓘ |
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Subject: Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad" Description of subject: Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad" is a large-scale symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich, famously associated with the World War II siege of Leningrad and often interpreted as a powerful musical statement of resistance and resilience.
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linked to: Symphony No. 7 "Leningrad"