Requiem in D minor
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Requiem in D minor is a solemn choral-orchestral mass for the dead by Luigi Cherubini, renowned for its dramatic intensity and influence on later composers such as Beethoven and Brahms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Requiem in D minor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Requiem in D minor Context triple: [Luigi Cherubini, notableWork, Requiem in D minor]
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Requiem in D minor
Requiem in D minor is Mozart’s famous final, unfinished mass for the dead, renowned for its dramatic intensity and profound emotional depth.
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Requiem in C minor
Requiem in C minor is a solemn and influential liturgical composition for chorus and orchestra by Luigi Cherubini, admired for its dramatic intensity and masterful choral writing.
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Requiem, Op. 89
Requiem, Op. 89 is a large-scale sacred choral and orchestral work by Antonín Dvořák, renowned for its dramatic intensity and lyrical Romantic style.
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Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20
Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20 is a large-scale orchestral work by Benjamin Britten, written in 1940 as a somber, non-liturgical reflection on war and loss.
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E.
Requiem
Requiem is a deeply expressive and harmonically rich choral work by English composer Herbert Howells, often regarded as one of his finest sacred compositions.
- 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: Requiem in D minor Target entity description: Requiem in D minor is a solemn choral-orchestral mass for the dead by Luigi Cherubini, renowned for its dramatic intensity and influence on later composers such as Beethoven and Brahms.
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A.
Requiem in D minor
Requiem in D minor is Mozart’s famous final, unfinished mass for the dead, renowned for its dramatic intensity and profound emotional depth.
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B.
Requiem in C minor
Requiem in C minor is a solemn and influential liturgical composition for chorus and orchestra by Luigi Cherubini, admired for its dramatic intensity and masterful choral writing.
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C.
Requiem, Op. 89
Requiem, Op. 89 is a large-scale sacred choral and orchestral work by Antonín Dvořák, renowned for its dramatic intensity and lyrical Romantic style.
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D.
Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20
Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20 is a large-scale orchestral work by Benjamin Britten, written in 1940 as a somber, non-liturgical reflection on war and loss.
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E.
Requiem
Requiem is a deeply expressive and harmonically rich choral work by English composer Herbert Howells, often regarded as one of his finest sacred compositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral-orchestral work
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ requiem mass ⓘ |
| composer | Luigi Cherubini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | the memory of the dead ⓘ |
| genre |
liturgical music
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Agnus Dei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Introit ⓘ Kyrie NERFINISHED ⓘ Offertory ⓘ Pie Jesu NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanctus NERFINISHED ⓘ Sequence ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | highly esteemed by 19th-century composers ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hector Berlioz
NERFINISHED
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Johannes Brahms NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludwig van Beethoven NERFINISHED ⓘ Romantic sacred music ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
brass
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orchestra ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ trombones ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| mood |
funereal
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solemn ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
absence of vocal soloists
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dark orchestral coloring ⓘ dramatic intensity ⓘ |
| period |
Classical era
ⓘ
early Romantic era ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Roman Catholic liturgy ⓘ |
| style |
austere
ⓘ
contrapuntal writing ⓘ dramatic ⓘ |
| subject | Mass for the dead ⓘ |
| textLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| usesText |
Requiem Mass Ordinary
NERFINISHED
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Requiem Mass Proper ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
boys choir
ⓘ
mixed choir ⓘ no vocal soloists ⓘ |
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