Walton 1st Symphony
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Walton 1st Symphony is William Walton’s Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor, a powerful and emotionally intense 20th-century orchestral work noted for its dramatic structure and rich orchestration.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walton 1st Symphony canonical | 1 |
| Walton Symphony No. 1 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walton 1st Symphony Context triple: [Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor, catalogueEntry, Walton 1st Symphony]
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A.
Walton Edition: Volume of Orchestral Works
Walton Edition: Volume of Orchestral Works is a published collection of orchestral compositions by the English composer William Walton, presenting authoritative scores of his major works.
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B.
Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony
Vaughan Williams' *A Sea Symphony* is a large-scale choral-orchestral work that sets Walt Whitman’s sea-themed poetry to music, renowned for its expansive, evocative depiction of the ocean and human exploration.
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A Pastoral Symphony
A Pastoral Symphony is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Third Symphony, a reflective and atmospheric orchestral work often associated with the aftermath of World War I and the English countryside.
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D.
Choral Symphony
The Choral Symphony is Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, renowned for its groundbreaking inclusion of vocal soloists and chorus in the final movement setting of Schiller’s "Ode to Joy."
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E.
Hood Symphony
"Hood Symphony" is a hip-hop infused violin track by The Hip-Hop Violinist that blends classical string elements with contemporary urban beats.
- 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: Walton 1st Symphony Target entity description: Walton 1st Symphony is William Walton’s Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor, a powerful and emotionally intense 20th-century orchestral work noted for its dramatic structure and rich orchestration.
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A.
Walton Edition: Volume of Orchestral Works
Walton Edition: Volume of Orchestral Works is a published collection of orchestral compositions by the English composer William Walton, presenting authoritative scores of his major works.
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B.
Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony
Vaughan Williams' *A Sea Symphony* is a large-scale choral-orchestral work that sets Walt Whitman’s sea-themed poetry to music, renowned for its expansive, evocative depiction of the ocean and human exploration.
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C.
A Pastoral Symphony
A Pastoral Symphony is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Third Symphony, a reflective and atmospheric orchestral work often associated with the aftermath of World War I and the English countryside.
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D.
Choral Symphony
The Choral Symphony is Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, renowned for its groundbreaking inclusion of vocal soloists and chorus in the final movement setting of Schiller’s "Ode to Joy."
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E.
Hood Symphony
"Hood Symphony" is a hip-hop infused violin track by The Hip-Hop Violinist that blends classical string elements with contemporary urban beats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 45 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber |
Walton Symphony No. 1
ⓘ
linked to:
Walton 1st Symphony
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| composer | William Walton ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1935 ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1931 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
ⓘ
symphonic music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
ⓘ
harp ⓘ percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dmitri Shostakovich
ⓘ
Jean Sibelius ⓘ late-Romantic symphonic tradition ⓘ |
| key | B-flat minor ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
Allegro assai
ⓘ
Andante con malinconia ⓘ Maestoso – Brioso ed ardentemente – Maestoso (finale) ⓘ Scherzo: Presto, con malizia ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
London Symphony Orchestra conducted by André Previn
ⓘ
Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by William Walton ⓘ
linked to:
Philharmonia Orchestra
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| notedFor |
dramatic structure
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powerful emotional intensity ⓘ rich orchestration ⓘ |
| number | 1 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| period | 20th century ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Hamilton Harty ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1934 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
Queen’s Hall, London
ⓘ
linked to:
Queen's Hall, London
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| premiereOrchestra | London Symphony Orchestra ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| style |
late-Romantic
ⓘ
modernist influences ⓘ |
| subjectOf | musicological analysis ⓘ |
| title | Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | B-flat minor ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | first symphony by William Walton ⓘ |
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linked to: Walton 1st Symphony