Reformation Symphony
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The Reformation Symphony is Felix Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 5 in D minor, a work commemorating the Protestant Reformation and incorporating Martin Luther’s chorale "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reformation Symphony canonical | 4 |
| Reformations-Symphonie | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9466372 — 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: Reformation Symphony Context triple: [Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 107 "Reformation", alsoKnownAs, Reformation Symphony]
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A.
Symphony of Psalms
Symphony of Psalms is a choral-orchestral composition by Igor Stravinsky that blends neoclassical style with liturgical texts from the biblical Psalms.
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B.
Symphoniae sacrae II
Symphoniae sacrae II is a collection of sacred vocal concertos by German Baroque composer Heinrich Schütz, notable for its expressive setting of biblical texts and innovative use of the Italian concertato style.
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C.
Symphoniae sacrae III
Symphoniae sacrae III is a collection of sacred vocal concertos by German Baroque composer Heinrich Schütz, showcasing his mature, expressive church music style.
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D.
The Sixteen
The Sixteen is a renowned British choir and period-instrument ensemble, led by Harry Christophers, celebrated for its performances and recordings of early, Renaissance, and Baroque choral music.
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E.
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.
- 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: Reformation Symphony Target entity description: The Reformation Symphony is Felix Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 5 in D minor, a work commemorating the Protestant Reformation and incorporating Martin Luther’s chorale "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott."
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A.
Symphony of Psalms
Symphony of Psalms is a choral-orchestral composition by Igor Stravinsky that blends neoclassical style with liturgical texts from the biblical Psalms.
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B.
Symphoniae sacrae II
Symphoniae sacrae II is a collection of sacred vocal concertos by German Baroque composer Heinrich Schütz, notable for its expressive setting of biblical texts and innovative use of the Italian concertato style.
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C.
Symphoniae sacrae III
Symphoniae sacrae III is a collection of sacred vocal concertos by German Baroque composer Heinrich Schütz, showcasing his mature, expressive church music style.
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D.
The Sixteen
The Sixteen is a renowned British choir and period-instrument ensemble, led by Harry Christophers, celebrated for its performances and recordings of early, Renaissance, and Baroque choral music.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Symphony No. 5
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Symphony No. 5 in D minor ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lutheran chorale tradition ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 107 ⓘ |
| commemorates |
300th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession
ⓘ
Protestant Reformation ⓘ
linked to:
Reformation
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| composer | Felix Mendelssohn ⓘ |
| composerNationality | German ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | commemoration of the Reformation ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bassoon
ⓘ
cello ⓘ clarinet ⓘ double bass ⓘ flute ⓘ horn ⓘ oboe ⓘ orchestra ⓘ timpani ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ viola ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| genre | programmatic symphony ⓘ |
| hasChoraleFinale | true ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | one flat (D minor) ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalAssociation | Reformation celebrations ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Reformation ⓘ |
| hasOrchestrationType | classical symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTheme | true ⓘ |
| incorporates |
chorale "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott"
ⓘ
linked to:
"Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott"
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| influencedBy | Lutheran church music ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movement |
I: Andante – Allegro con fuoco
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II: Allegro vivace ⓘ III: Andante ⓘ IV: Andante con moto – Allegro maestoso ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| period |
Romantic era
ⓘ
linked to:
Romantic period in music
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| religiousContext | Protestantism ⓘ |
| style | early Romantic ⓘ |
| thematicMaterial |
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
ⓘ
linked to:
"Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott"
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| title | Reformation Symphony ⓘ |
| usesChorale | "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" ⓘ |
| usesMelodyBy | Martin Luther ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | 5 (symphonies) ⓘ |
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linked to: Reformation Symphony