III. Scherzo (Nocturne)
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"III. Scherzo (Nocturne)" is the atmospheric third movement of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s "A London Symphony," evoking the city’s nocturnal character through shimmering orchestration and shifting moods.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scherzo (Nocturne) | 2 |
| III. Scherzo (Nocturne) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8900469 — 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: III. Scherzo (Nocturne) Context triple: [A London Symphony, movement, III. Scherzo (Nocturne)]
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A.
III. Scherzo: The Waves
"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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B.
III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo
"III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo" is the lively, rondo-form final movement of Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, characterized by its energetic themes and dramatic contrasts.
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C.
Sonata quasi una fantasia
"Sonata quasi una fantasia" is the original descriptive title given by Beethoven to his Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2, later famously nicknamed the "Moonlight" Sonata.
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D.
Scherzo e Intermezzo
Scherzo e Intermezzo is the lively, contrasting inner movement of Robert Schumann’s Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11, showcasing his characteristic blend of rhythmic drive and lyrical charm.
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E.
Sonata in F-sharp minor
Sonata in F-sharp minor is the commonly used nickname for Robert Schumann’s Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11, a major early Romantic work for solo piano.
- 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 (Nocturne) Target entity description: "III. Scherzo (Nocturne)" is the atmospheric third movement of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s "A London Symphony," evoking the city’s nocturnal character through shimmering orchestration and shifting moods.
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A.
III. Scherzo: The Waves
"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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B.
III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo
"III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo" is the lively, rondo-form final movement of Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, characterized by its energetic themes and dramatic contrasts.
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C.
Sonata quasi una fantasia
"Sonata quasi una fantasia" is the original descriptive title given by Beethoven to his Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2, later famously nicknamed the "Moonlight" Sonata.
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D.
Scherzo e Intermezzo
Scherzo e Intermezzo is the lively, contrasting inner movement of Robert Schumann’s Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11, showcasing his characteristic blend of rhythmic drive and lyrical charm.
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E.
Sonata in F-sharp minor
Sonata in F-sharp minor is the commonly used nickname for Robert Schumann’s Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11, a major early Romantic work for solo piano.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work movement
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symphonic movement ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Third movement of A London Symphony ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| cataloguedAsPartOf |
Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Symphony No. 2
ⓘ
linked to:
Ralph Vaughan Williams's A London Symphony
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| character |
atmospheric
ⓘ
elusive ⓘ shimmering ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| evokes |
London at night
ⓘ
nocturnal city atmosphere ⓘ |
| follows |
II. Lento of A London Symphony
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linked to:
A London Symphony
|
| genre |
programmatic music
ⓘ
symphonic music ⓘ |
| hasComposerNationality | English ⓘ |
| hasSection |
nocturne-like passages
ⓘ
scherzo ⓘ |
| intendedToDepict |
London street life at night
ⓘ
urban nightscape ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mood | shifting moods ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
evocation of London’s nocturnal character
ⓘ
impressionistic orchestral textures ⓘ |
| orchestrationStyle | shimmering orchestration ⓘ |
| partOf | A London Symphony ⓘ |
| partOfCycle |
Symphony No. 2 in G major "A London Symphony"
ⓘ
linked to:
Symphony No. 2 in G major
|
| partOfStructure | four-movement symphony ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| precedes |
IV. Finale of A London Symphony
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linked to:
A London Symphony
|
| premieredAsPartOf | premiere performances of A London Symphony ⓘ |
| style | English pastoral-modernist ⓘ |
| title |
Scherzo (Nocturne)
ⓘ
linked to:
III. Scherzo (Nocturne)
|
| uses | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| workKey | F major ⓘ |
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Subject: III. Scherzo (Nocturne) Description of subject: "III. Scherzo (Nocturne)" is the atmospheric third movement of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s "A London Symphony," evoking the city’s nocturnal character through shimmering orchestration and shifting moods.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: III. Scherzo (Nocturne)
subject linked to:
Symphony No. 2
linked to: III. Scherzo (Nocturne)