Symphony No. 2
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Symphony No. 2, commonly known as "A London Symphony," is Ralph Vaughan Williams's orchestral work that vividly evokes the atmosphere and character of early 20th-century London.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 2 canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Symphony No. 2 Context triple: [A London Symphony, alsoKnownAs, Symphony No. 2]
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Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is an orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that exemplifies his contemporary yet accessible symphonic style.
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Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is a complex, rhythmically intricate orchestral work by American composer Elliott Carter that reflects his mature modernist style.
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Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is Felix Mendelssohn’s large-scale choral symphony, commonly known as "Lobgesang" ("Hymn of Praise"), which combines orchestral movements with vocal and choral sections.
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Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is an orchestral work by American composer Ned Rorem that exemplifies his lyrical, tonal-modern style and contribution to 20th-century symphonic music.
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Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is a mid-20th-century orchestral work by Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů, noted for its lyrical neoclassical style and vibrant rhythmic energy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Symphony No. 2 Target entity description: Symphony No. 2, commonly known as "A London Symphony," is Ralph Vaughan Williams's orchestral work that vividly evokes the atmosphere and character of early 20th-century London.
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Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is a mid-20th-century symphonic work by British composer Malcolm Arnold, noted for its vivid orchestration and blend of lyrical and energetic, often sardonic, character.
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Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies, reflecting his distinctive modernist style and inventive approach to symphonic form.
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Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is a mid-20th-century orchestral work by Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů, noted for its lyrical neoclassical style and vibrant rhythmic energy.
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Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is Felix Mendelssohn’s large-scale choral symphony, commonly known as "Lobgesang" ("Hymn of Praise"), which combines orchestral movements with vocal and choral sections.
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Symphony No. 2
Symphony No. 2 is an orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that exemplifies his contemporary yet accessible symphonic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | A London Symphony ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Bloomsbury
ⓘ
River Thames ⓘ
linked to:
Thames
Westminster ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | VWV 102 (approximate catalog reference) ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition |
second symphony by Ralph Vaughan Williams
ⓘ
linked to:
Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 2
|
| composer | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | George Butterworth ⓘ |
| depicts |
atmosphere of early 20th-century London
ⓘ
character of London ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 45 minutes ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
symphonic music ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
1913–1914 original version
ⓘ
revised 1920 version ⓘ revised 1933 version ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English folk idioms
ⓘ
French impressionism ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| key | G major ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
Andante con moto – Maestoso alla marcia – Allegro
ⓘ
Lento ⓘ Lento – Allegro risoluto ⓘ Scherzo (Nocturne) ⓘ
linked to:
III. Scherzo (Nocturne)
|
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Bernard Haitink / London Philharmonic Orchestra
ⓘ
linked to:
Bernard Haitink
Sir Adrian Boult / London Philharmonic Orchestra ⓘ Sir John Barbirolli / Hallé Orchestra ⓘ |
| orchestration | large symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | symphonies of Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Geoffrey Toye ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| premierePerformer | Queen’s Hall Orchestra ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1914 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| revisedBy | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| style |
English pastoral
ⓘ
late-Romantic ⓘ |
| subtitle | A London Symphony ⓘ |
| title | Symphony No. 2 ⓘ |
| uses |
evocations of Westminster chimes
ⓘ
motivic references to London street cries ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOeuvre | 2 ⓘ |
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