Haydn Variations, Op. 56b

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orchestral work set of variations

Haydn Variations, Op. 56b is a Brahms orchestral work consisting of a set of variations on a theme by Joseph Haydn, notable for its rich Romantic orchestration and structural ingenuity.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Haydn Variations, Op. 56a	2
Haydn Variations, Op. 56b canonical	1
Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn	1
Variations on a Theme by Haydn	1
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8520399 — 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: Haydn Variations, Op. 56b
Context triple: [Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24, relatedWorkBySameComposer, Haydn Variations, Op. 56b]

A. Haydn The Seasons
Haydn *The Seasons* is a large-scale oratorio by Joseph Haydn that vividly depicts the progression of the four seasons through choral, solo, and orchestral writing.
B. Haydn Symphony No. 52
Haydn's Symphony No. 52 is a dramatic, minor-key orchestral work often cited as a prime example of his intense Sturm und Drang style.
C. Haydn Symphony No. 45 "Farewell"
Haydn's Symphony No. 45 "Farewell" is a dramatic, minor-key symphony famous for its emotional intensity and for the theatrical ending in which musicians leave the stage one by one.
D. Symphonic Variations
Symphonic Variations is a single-movement work for piano and orchestra by César Franck, renowned for its seamless blend of variation form and symphonic development.
E. Symphonic Variations
Symphonic Variations is a celebrated abstract ballet choreographed by Frederick Ashton, renowned for its pure classical style and musicality.
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: Haydn Variations, Op. 56b
Target entity description: Haydn Variations, Op. 56b is a Brahms orchestral work consisting of a set of variations on a theme by Joseph Haydn, notable for its rich Romantic orchestration and structural ingenuity.

A. Haydn The Seasons
Haydn *The Seasons* is a large-scale oratorio by Joseph Haydn that vividly depicts the progression of the four seasons through choral, solo, and orchestral writing.
B. Haydn Symphony No. 52
Haydn's Symphony No. 52 is a dramatic, minor-key orchestral work often cited as a prime example of his intense Sturm und Drang style.
C. Haydn Symphony No. 45 "Farewell"
Haydn's Symphony No. 45 "Farewell" is a dramatic, minor-key symphony famous for its emotional intensity and for the theatrical ending in which musicians leave the stage one by one.
D. Symphonic Variations
Symphonic Variations is a single-movement work for piano and orchestra by César Franck, renowned for its seamless blend of variation form and symphonic development.
E. Symphonic Variations
Symphonic Variations is a celebrated abstract ballet choreographed by Frederick Ashton, renowned for its pure classical style and musicality.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	orchestral work ⓘ set of variations ⓘ
alternativeTitle	Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn ⓘ linked to: Haydn Variations, Op. 56b
approximateDuration	18 minutes ⓘ
basedOn	Chorale St. Antoni ⓘ
basedOnComposer	Joseph Haydn ⓘ
catalogueNumber	Op. 56b ⓘ
composer	Johannes Brahms ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Germany ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Philharmonic Society of Vienna ⓘ
firstPublicationYear	1874 ⓘ
form	orchestral variations ⓘ
genre	Romantic orchestral music ⓘ
historicalNote	once believed to be based on a theme by Haydn, now considered possibly by another composer ⓘ
influencedBy	Classical variation technique ⓘ symphonic writing of Beethoven ⓘ
key	B-flat major ⓘ
languageOfWork	none (instrumental) ⓘ
movement	Finale ⓘ Theme ⓘ Variation I ⓘ Variation II ⓘ Variation III ⓘ Variation IV ⓘ Variation V ⓘ Variation VI ⓘ Variation VII ⓘ Variation VIII ⓘ
notableFeature	masterly orchestration ⓘ structural ingenuity ⓘ
numberOfMovements	9 ⓘ
oftenPairedWithInPerformance	Brahms symphonies ⓘ linked to: Symphonies by Johannes Brahms
oftenRecordedWith	Haydn Variations, Op. 56a ⓘ linked to: Haydn Variations, Op. 56b
opusNumber	Op. 56b ⓘ
orchestrationStyle	rich Romantic orchestration ⓘ
period	Romantic ⓘ
premiereYear	1873 ⓘ
relatedWork	Haydn Variations, Op. 56a ⓘ linked to: Haydn Variations, Op. 56b
relatedWorkType	composer’s own orchestration of Op. 56a theme and variations for two pianos ⓘ
scoring	symphony orchestra ⓘ
structuralCharacteristic	passacaglia-like finale ⓘ theme and variations form ⓘ
title	Variations on a Theme by Haydn ⓘ linked to: Haydn Variations, Op. 56b
typicalInstrumentation	woodwinds, brass, timpani, strings ⓘ
usesTheme	“Chorale St. Antoni” theme attributed to Haydn ⓘ
workNumberInComposerOutput	one of Brahms’s major orchestral works ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24 → relatedWorkBySameComposer → Haydn Variations, Op. 56b ⓘ

subject linked to: Johannes Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24

Variationen und Fuge über ein Thema von Händel → relatedWorkBySameComposer → Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a ⓘ