III. Scherzo: The Waves
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"III. Scherzo: The Waves" is the lively, ocean-evoking third movement of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s choral-orchestral A Sea Symphony.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| III. Scherzo: The Waves canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: III. Scherzo: The Waves Context triple: [A Sea Symphony, movement, III. Scherzo: The Waves]
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III. Rondo: Allegro in E-flat major
III. Rondo: Allegro in E-flat major is the exuberant, triumphant final movement of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, commonly known as the "Emperor" Concerto.
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B.
IV. Allegro con brio
"IV. Allegro con brio" is the vigorous, high-spirited final movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, renowned for its relentless rhythmic drive and exuberant energy.
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Aria da capo
Aria da capo is the recurring opening and closing theme of J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations, framing the work with an elegant, ornamented sarabande.
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III. Adagio molto e cantabile
III. Adagio molto e cantabile is the serene, lyrical slow movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, renowned for its profound expressiveness and meditative beauty.
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Sinfonietta
Sinfonietta is an early orchestral composition by Igor Markevitch that showcases his modernist style and inventive orchestration.
- 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: III. Scherzo: The Waves Target entity description: "III. Scherzo: The Waves" is the lively, ocean-evoking third movement of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s choral-orchestral A Sea Symphony.
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A.
III. Rondo: Allegro in E-flat major
III. Rondo: Allegro in E-flat major is the exuberant, triumphant final movement of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, commonly known as the "Emperor" Concerto.
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B.
IV. Allegro con brio
"IV. Allegro con brio" is the vigorous, high-spirited final movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, renowned for its relentless rhythmic drive and exuberant energy.
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C.
Aria da capo
Aria da capo is the recurring opening and closing theme of J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations, framing the work with an elegant, ornamented sarabande.
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D.
III. Adagio molto e cantabile
III. Adagio molto e cantabile is the serene, lyrical slow movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, renowned for its profound expressiveness and meditative beauty.
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E.
Sinfonietta
Sinfonietta is an early orchestral composition by Igor Markevitch that showcases his modernist style and inventive orchestration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral-orchestral movement
ⓘ
symphonic movement ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | 1903–1909 ⓘ |
| associatedComposerNationality | British ⓘ |
| basedOnPoemBy | Walt Whitman ⓘ |
| belongsToCycle |
Vaughan Williams symphonies
ⓘ
linked to:
symphonies by Ralph Vaughan Williams
|
| character | lively ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| evokes |
ocean waves
ⓘ
the sea ⓘ |
| followedBy | IV. The Explorers ⓘ |
| follows |
II. On the Beach at Night Alone
ⓘ
linked to:
II. On the Beach at Night, Alone
|
| forces |
mixed chorus
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ solo voices ⓘ |
| form | scherzo ⓘ |
| genre |
choral
ⓘ
orchestral ⓘ symphonic ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movementFunction | contrasting fast movement within symphony ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| nationalSchool | English music ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
energetic choral outbursts
ⓘ
prominent brass and woodwind writing ⓘ rapid figurations suggesting waves ⓘ |
| partOf |
A Sea Symphony
ⓘ
linked to:
Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony
|
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| positionInWork | third movement ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1910-10-12 ⓘ |
| premieredWith |
A Sea Symphony
ⓘ
linked to:
Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony
|
| premiereFestival | Leeds Festival ⓘ |
| premierePlace |
Leeds, England
ⓘ
linked to:
Leeds
|
| publisher | Stainer & Bell ⓘ |
| scoringDetail | SATB chorus and orchestra ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | Allegro brillante ⓘ |
| textBy | Walt Whitman ⓘ |
| textSource | Leaves of Grass ⓘ |
| textTheme |
motion of waves
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the power of the sea ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | A minor ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
choral-orchestral festival
ⓘ
concert hall ⓘ |
| usesTextFrom |
Walt Whitman sea poems
ⓘ
linked to:
Whitman’s sea-drift poems
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| workCatalogue |
A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1)
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linked to:
Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony
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| workTypeWithinSymphony | fast movement ⓘ |
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Subject: III. Scherzo: The Waves Description of subject: "III. Scherzo: The Waves" is the lively, ocean-evoking third movement of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s choral-orchestral A Sea Symphony.
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subject linked to:
Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony