Symphony No. 5
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Symphony No. 5 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison, reflecting his modern yet accessible style and contribution to late-20th-century symphonic repertoire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 5 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T713280 — 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: Symphony No. 5 Context triple: [John Harbison, notableWork, Symphony No. 5]
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A.
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most famous and influential symphonies, renowned for its iconic four-note opening motif and its powerful, dramatic progression from darkness to triumph.
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 is Beethoven’s monumental final symphony, renowned for its choral finale setting Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” and its profound influence on Western classical music.
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Symphony No. 3
Symphony No. 3 is a large-scale orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that exemplifies his contemporary yet accessible symphonic style.
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Symphony No. 4
Symphony No. 4 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison, reflecting his characteristically intricate textures and modern harmonic language.
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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
- 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: Symphony No. 5 Target entity description: Symphony No. 5 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison, reflecting his modern yet accessible style and contribution to late-20th-century symphonic repertoire.
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A.
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most famous and influential symphonies, renowned for its iconic four-note opening motif and its powerful, dramatic progression from darkness to triumph.
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B.
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 is Beethoven’s monumental final symphony, renowned for its choral finale setting Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” and its profound influence on Western classical music.
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C.
Symphony No. 3
Symphony No. 3 is a large-scale orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that exemplifies his contemporary yet accessible symphonic style.
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D.
Symphony No. 4
Symphony No. 4 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison, reflecting his characteristically intricate textures and modern harmonic language.
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E.
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 (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary classical composition
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orchestral work ⓘ symphony ⓘ |
| basedOnTextBy |
Czesław Miłosz
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Louise Glück ⓘ Rainer Maria Rilke ⓘ William Carlos Williams ⓘ |
| belongsTo | symphonies by John Harbison ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Harbison Symphony No. 5 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Boston Symphony Orchestra ⓘ |
| composer | John Harbison ⓘ |
| composerFullName |
John Harbison
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surface form:
John Harris Harbison
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| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| compositionForm | symphonic song cycle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo | James Levine ⓘ |
| followedBy | Symphony No. 6 (Harbison) ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | orchestra and two vocal soloists ⓘ |
| hasPart |
baritone solo
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brass section ⓘ mezzo-soprano solo ⓘ percussion section ⓘ string orchestra ⓘ woodwind section ⓘ |
| intendedFor | concert performance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Lento
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II. Presto ⓘ III. Grave ⓘ IV. Allegro ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of vocal soloists into symphonic texture
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use of contemporary poetry ⓘ |
| partOf | late-20th-century symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| precededBy | Symphony No. 4 (Harbison) ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | James Levine ⓘ |
| premiereEnsemble | Boston Symphony Orchestra ⓘ |
| style |
accessible
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modern ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
meditations on love and loss
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reflections on mortality ⓘ |
| usesTextLanguage | English ⓘ |
| workTitle | Symphony No. 5 self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
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Subject: Symphony No. 5 Description of subject: Symphony No. 5 is a contemporary orchestral work by American composer John Harbison, reflecting his modern yet accessible style and contribution to late-20th-century symphonic repertoire.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Symphony No. 5 (Harbison)