Symphony No. 10
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Symphony No. 10 is a major orchestral work by Dmitri Shostakovich, widely regarded as one of his most powerful and emotionally intense symphonies, often interpreted as a response to the Stalinist era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 10 canonical | 1 |
| Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5642108 — 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: Symphony No. 10 Context triple: [Dmitri Shostakovich, notableWork, Symphony No. 10]
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Symphony No. 10 in F-sharp major
Symphony No. 10 in F-sharp major is Gustav Mahler’s unfinished final symphony, renowned for its emotionally intense Adagio and reconstructed performing versions based on his incomplete manuscript.
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Symphony No. 8 in D minor
Symphony No. 8 in D minor is a mid-20th-century symphony by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its inventive orchestration and exploration of varied percussion and timbral effects.
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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
Symphony No. 6 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that reflects his modern yet accessible style and command of large-scale symphonic form.
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Symphony No. 9 in E minor
Symphony No. 9 in E minor is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s final symphony, a darkly colored and enigmatic late work that blends traditional symphonic form with strikingly modern orchestral sonorities.
- 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. 10 Target entity description: Symphony No. 10 is a major orchestral work by Dmitri Shostakovich, widely regarded as one of his most powerful and emotionally intense symphonies, often interpreted as a response to the Stalinist era.
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A.
Symphony No. 10 in F-sharp major
Symphony No. 10 in F-sharp major is Gustav Mahler’s unfinished final symphony, renowned for its emotionally intense Adagio and reconstructed performing versions based on his incomplete manuscript.
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B.
Symphony No. 8 in D minor
Symphony No. 8 in D minor is a mid-20th-century symphony by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, noted for its inventive orchestration and exploration of varied percussion and timbral effects.
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C.
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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D.
Symphony No. 6
Symphony No. 6 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that reflects his modern yet accessible style and command of large-scale symphonic form.
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E.
Symphony No. 9 in E minor
Symphony No. 9 in E minor is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s final symphony, a darkly colored and enigmatic late work that blends traditional symphonic form with strikingly modern orchestral sonorities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 50 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Stalinist era ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 93 ⓘ |
| composer | Dmitri Shostakovich ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| criticalReputation | considered one of Shostakovich’s greatest symphonies ⓘ |
| dedication | none (not formally dedicated) ⓘ |
| emotionalCharacter |
ambiguous but ultimately affirmative finale
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dark and intense first movement ⓘ ironic and enigmatic third movement ⓘ violent and driving second movement ⓘ |
| followedBy | Symphony No. 11 (Shostakovich) ⓘ |
| followsWork | Symphony No. 9 (Shostakovich) ⓘ |
| genre | symphonic music ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
I. Moderato
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II. Allegro ⓘ III. Allegretto ⓘ IV. Andante – Allegro ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed shortly after the death of Joseph Stalin ⓘ |
| influencedBy | political climate of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| key | E minor ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large symphony orchestra scoring
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prominent solo writing for woodwinds ⓘ use of DSCH motif ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 10 ⓘ |
| orchestration |
horns, trumpets, trombones, tuba
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piccolo, flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, contrabassoon ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani and percussion ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| placeInOeuvre | first symphony completed after Stalin’s death ⓘ |
| precededBy | Symphony No. 9 (Shostakovich) ⓘ |
| premiereConductor |
Yevgeny Mravinsky
ⓘ
linked to:
Evgeny Mravinsky
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| premiereCountry | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1953-12-17 ⓘ |
| premiereEnsemble | Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Leningrad ⓘ |
| recordingHistory | extensively recorded by leading orchestras and conductors ⓘ |
| style | post-war Soviet symphonic style ⓘ |
| typicalProgramming | frequently performed in major symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| usesMotif | DSCH motif in the third and fourth movements ⓘ |
| workTitle |
Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93
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linked to:
Symphony No. 10
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Subject: Symphony No. 10 Description of subject: Symphony No. 10 is a major orchestral work by Dmitri Shostakovich, widely regarded as one of his most powerful and emotionally intense symphonies, often interpreted as a response to the Stalinist era.
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