Prelude
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Prelude is the solemn, meditative orchestral opening to Richard Wagner’s opera "Parsifal," introducing its central musical themes and spiritual atmosphere.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prelude canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prelude Context triple: [Parsifal, notableSection, Prelude]
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A.
Prelude
"Prelude" is a musical track featured on the Grateful Dead's live album Europe '72.
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B.
Prelude
Prelude is an earlier creative work that precedes and is thematically or stylistically connected to the later piece Tissues and Issues.
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C.
Prologue
Prologue is a short film by Hungarian director Béla Tarr, exemplifying his stark, meditative visual style and focus on the struggles of marginalized people.
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D.
Prelude I
Prelude I is an introductory poetic section by James Russell Lowell that sets the reflective, moral, and seasonal tone for his longer work "The Vision of Sir Launfal."
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E.
Prelude II
Prelude II is a poetic introductory section to James Russell Lowell’s narrative poem "The Vision of Sir Launfal," setting its reflective and moral tone.
- 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: Prelude Target entity description: Prelude is the solemn, meditative orchestral opening to Richard Wagner’s opera "Parsifal," introducing its central musical themes and spiritual atmosphere.
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A.
Prelude
"Prelude" is a musical track featured on the Grateful Dead's live album Europe '72.
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B.
Prelude
Prelude is an earlier creative work that precedes and is thematically or stylistically connected to the later piece Tissues and Issues.
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C.
Prologue
Prologue is a short film by Hungarian director Béla Tarr, exemplifying his stark, meditative visual style and focus on the struggles of marginalized people.
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D.
Prelude I
Prelude I is an introductory poetic section by James Russell Lowell that sets the reflective, moral, and seasonal tone for his longer work "The Vision of Sir Launfal."
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E.
Prelude II
Prelude II is a poetic introductory section to James Russell Lowell’s narrative poem "The Vision of Sir Launfal," setting its reflective and moral tone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert piece
ⓘ
orchestral prelude ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian mysticism
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Holy Grail ⓘ redemption through compassion ⓘ |
| basedOn | themes from Parsifal ⓘ |
| belongsToPeriod | late Romantic ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs |
WWV 111 (part)
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linked to:
WWV 111
|
| characterOfMusic |
meditative
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solemn ⓘ spiritual ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Wagner ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Hermann Levi ⓘ |
| durationApprox | 12–15 minutes ⓘ |
| genre |
opera prelude
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sacred music ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century sacred concert repertoire ⓘ |
| introduces |
Faith motif
ⓘ
Grail motif ⓘ Love motif ⓘ Redemption motif ⓘ |
| key | D-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| nationalityOfComposer | German ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy |
Hans Knappertsbusch
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Herbert von Karajan ⓘ Pierre Boulez ⓘ Wilhelm Furtwängler ⓘ |
| opensAct | Act I of Parsifal ⓘ |
| partOf | Parsifal ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | late 1870s–early 1880s ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Bayreuth ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1882-07-26 ⓘ |
| premieredWith | Parsifal ⓘ |
| premierePlace |
Bayreuth Festspielhaus
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linked to:
Festspielhaus Bayreuth
|
| publisher | Schott Music ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Finale of Parsifal
ⓘ
linked to:
Act III of Parsifal
Good Friday Music from Parsifal ⓘ
linked to:
Parsifal
|
| scoring | orchestra ⓘ |
| setsAtmosphereFor | Parsifal ⓘ |
| structure | slow continuous movement ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
musicological analysis
ⓘ
recordings and broadcasts ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | Sehr langsam und gedehnt ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
opera performance
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symphonic concert ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | leitmotif ⓘ |
| workTitle |
Vorspiel (Parsifal)
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linked to:
Parsifal
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Subject: Prelude Description of subject: Prelude is the solemn, meditative orchestral opening to Richard Wagner’s opera "Parsifal," introducing its central musical themes and spiritual atmosphere.
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