Bernstein Mass
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Bernstein Mass is a large-scale, genre-blending theatrical work by Leonard Bernstein that combines elements of classical music, musical theater, and religious liturgy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Bernstein Mass canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bernstein Mass Context triple: [Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers, alsoKnownAs, Bernstein Mass]
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Bernstein
Bernstein is a common Ashkenazi Jewish surname borne by numerous notable figures in fields such as journalism, music, mathematics, and the arts.
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B.
Bernstein Symphony No. 1
Bernstein Symphony No. 1 is Leonard Bernstein’s first symphony, subtitled "Jeremiah," known for its integration of Hebrew texts and its expressive reflection on themes of faith and crisis.
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Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
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D.
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
Brahms' *Ein deutsches Requiem* is a large-scale, non-liturgical sacred work for chorus, orchestra, and soloists that meditates on human mortality and consolation using German biblical texts.
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E.
After Bach
"After Bach" is a solo piano album by jazz pianist Brad Mehldau that intertwines interpretations of J.S. Bach’s works with Mehldau’s own Bach-inspired compositions.
- 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: Bernstein Mass Target entity description: Bernstein Mass is a large-scale, genre-blending theatrical work by Leonard Bernstein that combines elements of classical music, musical theater, and religious liturgy.
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A.
Bernstein
Bernstein is a common Ashkenazi Jewish surname borne by numerous notable figures in fields such as journalism, music, mathematics, and the arts.
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B.
Bernstein Symphony No. 1
Bernstein Symphony No. 1 is Leonard Bernstein’s first symphony, subtitled "Jeremiah," known for its integration of Hebrew texts and its expressive reflection on themes of faith and crisis.
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C.
Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
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D.
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem
Brahms' *Ein deutsches Requiem* is a large-scale, non-liturgical sacred work for chorus, orchestra, and soloists that meditates on human mortality and consolation using German biblical texts.
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E.
After Bach
"After Bach" is a solo piano album by jazz pianist Brad Mehldau that intertwines interpretations of J.S. Bach’s works with Mehldau’s own Bach-inspired compositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert work
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musical composition ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers ⓘ |
| basedOn | Roman Catholic Mass ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | opening of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ⓘ |
| composer | Leonard Bernstein ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| duration | approximately 100 minutes ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
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liturgical drama ⓘ musical theater ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Agnus Dei
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Credo ⓘ Gloria ⓘ Kyrie ⓘ Sanctus ⓘ |
| incorporates |
contemporary English texts
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traditional Latin liturgical texts ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Latin ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1971-09-08 ⓘ |
| premierePlace |
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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linked to:
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes ⓘ |
| scoring |
boy soprano
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children’s chorus ⓘ dancers ⓘ marching band ⓘ mixed chorus ⓘ orchestra ⓘ rock band ⓘ solo baritone ⓘ |
| style |
experimental theater
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genre-blending ⓘ |
| textBy |
Leonard Bernstein
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Stephen Schwartz ⓘ |
| theme |
crisis of belief
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faith and doubt ⓘ social and political unrest ⓘ |
| title | Mass ⓘ |
| usesElement |
choreography
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spoken dialogue ⓘ staged action ⓘ |
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