The Mighty Handful
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The Mighty Handful were a group of 19th-century Russian nationalist composers dedicated to creating a distinct Russian style of classical music, free from dominant Western European influences.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Mighty Handful canonical | 11 |
| Balakirev circle | 1 |
| Mighty Handful | 1 |
| Russian musical nationalism | 1 |
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Target entity: The Mighty Handful Context triple: [Mikhail Glinka, influenced, The Mighty Handful]
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Tchaikowsky (and Other Russians)
"Tchaikowsky (and Other Russians)" is a rapid-fire patter song by Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin, famous for its tongue-twisting list of Russian composers.
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Petrashevsky Circle
The Petrashevsky Circle was a mid-19th-century Russian intellectual and political discussion group known for its progressive, socialist-leaning ideas and its members’ persecution by the Tsarist regime.
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Cossack dumas
Cossack dumas are traditional Ukrainian epic narrative songs that recount the heroic deeds, struggles, and historical experiences of the Cossacks.
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D.
Georgian avant-garde circle
The Georgian avant-garde circle was an early 20th-century artistic movement in Georgia that brought together experimental painters, writers, and intellectuals who challenged traditional aesthetics and embraced modernist ideas.
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Polish Symphony
Polish Symphony is the popular name for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, a five-movement Romantic-era orchestral work noted for its dance-like character and prominent use of polonaise rhythms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Mighty Handful Target entity description: The Mighty Handful were a group of 19th-century Russian nationalist composers dedicated to creating a distinct Russian style of classical music, free from dominant Western European influences.
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A.
Tchaikowsky (and Other Russians)
"Tchaikowsky (and Other Russians)" is a rapid-fire patter song by Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin, famous for its tongue-twisting list of Russian composers.
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B.
Petrashevsky Circle
The Petrashevsky Circle was a mid-19th-century Russian intellectual and political discussion group known for its progressive, socialist-leaning ideas and its members’ persecution by the Tsarist regime.
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C.
Cossack dumas
Cossack dumas are traditional Ukrainian epic narrative songs that recount the heroic deeds, struggles, and historical experiences of the Cossacks.
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D.
Georgian avant-garde circle
The Georgian avant-garde circle was an early 20th-century artistic movement in Georgia that brought together experimental painters, writers, and intellectuals who challenged traditional aesthetics and embraced modernist ideas.
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E.
Polish Symphony
Polish Symphony is the popular name for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, a five-movement Romantic-era orchestral work noted for its dance-like character and prominent use of polonaise rhythms.
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Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian nationalist composers
ⓘ
group of composers ⓘ |
| activeIn | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| aim | to create a distinct Russian style of classical music ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Five
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The New Russian School ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Romantic music
ⓘ
nationalism in music ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | Anton Rubinstein ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | foundation of a national Russian school of composition ⓘ |
| describedIn | writings of Vladimir Stasov ⓘ |
| dissolvedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| era | Romantic era ⓘ |
| field | music ⓘ |
| founder | Mily Balakirev ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Balakirev circle
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linked to:
The Mighty Handful
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| historicalContext | post-Serfdom reforms in Russia ⓘ |
| influenced |
Igor Stravinsky
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Sergei Rachmaninoff ⓘ later Russian composers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Russian Orthodox liturgical music
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Russian folk music ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| location |
Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Petersburg
|
| member |
Alexander Borodin
ⓘ
César Cui ⓘ Mily Balakirev ⓘ Modest Mussorgsky ⓘ Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov ⓘ |
| movement | Russian musical nationalism ⓘ |
| notableWorkByMembers |
opera "Boris Godunov"
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opera "Prince Igor" ⓘ symphonic poem "Scheherazade" ⓘ |
| opposedTo | dominant Western European musical influences ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
depiction of Russian history and legend
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programmatic orchestral music ⓘ use of exotic scales and harmonies ⓘ use of folk melodies ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Vladimir Stasov ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: The Mighty Handful Description of subject: The Mighty Handful were a group of 19th-century Russian nationalist composers dedicated to creating a distinct Russian style of classical music, free from dominant Western European influences.
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