Piano Sonata in B minor
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The Piano Sonata in B minor is Franz Liszt’s monumental, single-movement sonata for solo piano, renowned for its virtuosic demands, innovative structure, and profound emotional depth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Piano Sonata in B minor canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Piano Sonata in B minor Context triple: [Franz Liszt, notableWork, Piano Sonata in B minor]
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A.
Symphony in D minor
Symphony in D minor is César Franck’s most famous large-scale orchestral work, celebrated for its cyclical structure, rich harmonies, and emotional intensity.
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B.
Grosse Fuge, Op. 133
Grosse Fuge, Op. 133 is a monumental and highly complex late string quartet movement by Ludwig van Beethoven, renowned for its intense contrapuntal writing and ahead-of-its-time modernity.
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Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 is a large-scale, virtuosic and emotionally intense piano work by Sergei Rachmaninoff, noted for its sweeping Romantic lyricism and technical demands.
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Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" is one of Beethoven’s most famous early piano sonatas, celebrated for its dramatic contrasts, expressive slow movement, and pioneering Romantic character.
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E.
Symphonic Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in B minor
Symphonic Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in B minor is a large-scale, late-Romantic piano concerto by German conductor-composer Wilhelm Furtwängler, noted for its dense symphonic writing and expansive, philosophical character.
- 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: Piano Sonata in B minor Target entity description: The Piano Sonata in B minor is Franz Liszt’s monumental, single-movement sonata for solo piano, renowned for its virtuosic demands, innovative structure, and profound emotional depth.
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A.
Symphony in D minor
Symphony in D minor is César Franck’s most famous large-scale orchestral work, celebrated for its cyclical structure, rich harmonies, and emotional intensity.
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B.
Grosse Fuge, Op. 133
Grosse Fuge, Op. 133 is a monumental and highly complex late string quartet movement by Ludwig van Beethoven, renowned for its intense contrapuntal writing and ahead-of-its-time modernity.
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C.
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 is a large-scale, virtuosic and emotionally intense piano work by Sergei Rachmaninoff, noted for its sweeping Romantic lyricism and technical demands.
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D.
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" is one of Beethoven’s most famous early piano sonatas, celebrated for its dramatic contrasts, expressive slow movement, and pioneering Romantic character.
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E.
Symphonic Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in B minor
Symphonic Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in B minor is a large-scale, late-Romantic piano concerto by German conductor-composer Wilhelm Furtwängler, noted for its dense symphonic writing and expansive, philosophical character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | piano sonata ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 30 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | S.178 ⓘ |
| composer | Franz Liszt ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
initially mixed
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later regarded as a masterpiece of the piano repertoire ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1849–1853 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Robert Schumann ⓘ |
| difficultyLevel | advanced professional ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Breitkopf & Härtel ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic piano music ⓘ |
| hasManuscriptLocation |
Goethe- und Schiller-Archiv, Weimar (primary sources associated)
ⓘ
linked to:
Klassik Stiftung Weimar
|
| hasSection |
Allegro energico
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Andante sostenuto ⓘ Grandioso ⓘ Lento assai – Allegro energico ⓘ Stretta ⓘ |
| hasThemeType |
dramatic themes
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fugato section ⓘ lyrical themes ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Romantic piano sonatas
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sonata forms of the late 19th century ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| isPartOf | standard concert piano repertoire ⓘ |
| key | B minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| movementStructure | single movement ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
continuous single-movement design with multiple internal sections
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cyclical form ⓘ extreme technical difficulty ⓘ innovative large-scale structure ⓘ thematic transformation ⓘ wide dynamic range ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 1 (sometimes cited, though Liszt did not use opus numbers consistently) ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Weimar ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 22 January 1857 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Berlin ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Hans von Bülow ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByDedicatee |
Robert Schumann’s Fantasie in C, Op. 17
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linked to:
Robert Schumann: Fantasie in C major, Op. 17
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| titleInGerman | Sonate h-moll ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
advanced modulation
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chromatic harmony ⓘ contrapuntal writing ⓘ virtuosic passagework ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | one of Liszt’s major mature piano works ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1853 ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstPublication | 1854 ⓘ |
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