Die alten, bösen Lieder
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"Die alten, bösen Lieder" is the concluding song of Robert Schumann’s song cycle "Dichterliebe," known for its reflective, bittersweet farewell to a failed love.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Die alten, bösen Lieder canonical | 2 |
| The old, evil songs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8468964 — 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: Die alten, bösen Lieder Context triple: [Dichterliebe, Op. 48, lastSong, Die alten, bösen Lieder]
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A.
Sing, You Sinners
"Sing, You Sinners" is a popular song from the early 20th century American songbook, best known for its lively jazz and swing-era interpretations.
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B.
D’Evils
"D’Evils" is a dark, introspective track by Jay-Z from his debut album "Reasonable Doubt," exploring the moral conflicts and corrupting influence of street life and the pursuit of wealth.
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C.
Blacker
Blacker is a comparative form of the color term "black," indicating a greater degree of darkness or blackness.
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D.
The Boogie Man
"The Boogie Man" is a song featured on the album *Drinkin' Songs and Other Logic* by country artist Clint Black.
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E.
Pray for the Wicked
Pray for the Wicked is a 2018 pop-rock studio album by Panic! at the Disco, fronted by Brendon Urie, known for its theatrical production and hit singles like "High Hopes."
- 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: Die alten, bösen Lieder Target entity description: "Die alten, bösen Lieder" is the concluding song of Robert Schumann’s song cycle "Dichterliebe," known for its reflective, bittersweet farewell to a failed love.
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A.
Sing, You Sinners
"Sing, You Sinners" is a popular song from the early 20th century American songbook, best known for its lively jazz and swing-era interpretations.
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B.
D’Evils
"D’Evils" is a dark, introspective track by Jay-Z from his debut album "Reasonable Doubt," exploring the moral conflicts and corrupting influence of street life and the pursuit of wealth.
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C.
Blacker
Blacker is a comparative form of the color term "black," indicating a greater degree of darkness or blackness.
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D.
The Boogie Man
"The Boogie Man" is a song featured on the album *Drinkin' Songs and Other Logic* by country artist Clint Black.
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E.
Pray for the Wicked
Pray for the Wicked is a 2018 pop-rock studio album by Panic! at the Disco, fronted by Brendon Urie, known for its theatrical production and hit singles like "High Hopes."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | art song ⓘ |
| accompaniment | piano ⓘ |
| associatedComposerPeriod | Schumann’s Liederjahr (song year) 1840 ⓘ |
| basedOnCollectionBy | Heinrich Heine ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Lyrisches Intermezzo ⓘ |
| catalogueNumberOfCycle |
Dichterliebe Op. 48
ⓘ
linked to:
Dichterliebe, Op. 48
|
| closingFunction | sums up emotional trajectory of Dichterliebe ⓘ |
| composer | Robert Schumann ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| cycleCentralTopic | failed love affair ⓘ |
| cycleConcludingSong | true ⓘ |
| cycleNumberOfSongs | 16 ⓘ |
| cycleOpeningSong | Im wunderschönen Monat Mai ⓘ |
| cyclePosition | conclusion of Dichterliebe ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1840 ⓘ |
| firstPersonNarrator | male lover ⓘ |
| genre | song cycle movement ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed during early Romantic German lied tradition ⓘ |
| key | F-sharp minor ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mood |
bittersweet
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ |
| movementType | final song ⓘ |
| notableFeature | extended piano postlude ⓘ |
| opusNumberOfCycle | Op. 48 ⓘ |
| orderInCycle | 16 ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dichterliebe
ⓘ
linked to:
Dichterliebe, Op. 48
|
| performancePractice | often performed as part of complete Dichterliebe ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| pianoRole | independent expressive commentary ⓘ |
| textBy | Heinrich Heine ⓘ |
| textCharacter | ironic distance from earlier passion ⓘ |
| textSource | poem from Heine’s Lyrisches Intermezzo ⓘ |
| theme |
farewell to love
ⓘ
lost love ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
The old, evil songs
ⓘ
linked to:
Die alten, bösen Lieder
|
| typicalDuration | approximately 4–6 minutes ⓘ |
| vocalForces | voice ⓘ |
| vocalType |
also sung by baritone
ⓘ
commonly sung by tenor ⓘ |
| workBy | Robert Schumann ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Die alten, bösen Lieder Description of subject: "Die alten, bösen Lieder" is the concluding song of Robert Schumann’s song cycle "Dichterliebe," known for its reflective, bittersweet farewell to a failed love.
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linked to: Die alten, bösen Lieder