WoO (Werke ohne Opuszahl)
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WoO (Werke ohne Opuszahl) is a cataloging system used primarily for Beethoven’s and some other composers’ works that were not assigned official opus numbers, grouping miscellaneous or posthumously published pieces.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beethoven-Werkverzeichnis (Biamonti, Hess, etc.) | 1 |
| Hess (Werke ohne Opuszahl und Nachträge) | 1 |
| Werke ohne Opuszahl (WoO) | 1 |
| WoO (Werke ohne Opuszahl) canonical | 1 |
| WoO 59 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11594728 — 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: WoO (Werke ohne Opuszahl) Context triple: [Hungarian Dances, catalogueGrouping, WoO (Werke ohne Opuszahl)]
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A.
EP "Klavierwerke"
EP "Klavierwerke" is an experimental electronic EP by British musician James Blake that blends minimalist piano motifs with atmospheric production and vocal manipulation.
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B.
Mendelssohn-Werkverzeichnis
The Mendelssohn-Werkverzeichnis is the modern thematic catalogue that systematically lists and numbers the complete works of composer Felix Mendelssohn.
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C.
Prussian Sonatas
Prussian Sonatas are a set of early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcase his emerging empfindsamer Stil and helped establish his reputation as a leading composer of the mid-18th century.
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D.
Schwanengesang
Schwanengesang is a posthumously published collection of Franz Schubert’s late lieder, renowned for its emotional depth and expressive settings of German Romantic poetry.
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E.
BWV (Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis)
The BWV (Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis) is the standard thematic catalog that systematically lists and numbers the complete works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
- 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: WoO (Werke ohne Opuszahl) Target entity description: WoO (Werke ohne Opuszahl) is a cataloging system used primarily for Beethoven’s and some other composers’ works that were not assigned official opus numbers, grouping miscellaneous or posthumously published pieces.
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A.
EP "Klavierwerke"
EP "Klavierwerke" is an experimental electronic EP by British musician James Blake that blends minimalist piano motifs with atmospheric production and vocal manipulation.
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B.
Mendelssohn-Werkverzeichnis
The Mendelssohn-Werkverzeichnis is the modern thematic catalogue that systematically lists and numbers the complete works of composer Felix Mendelssohn.
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C.
Prussian Sonatas
Prussian Sonatas are a set of early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcase his emerging empfindsamer Stil and helped establish his reputation as a leading composer of the mid-18th century.
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D.
Schwanengesang
Schwanengesang is a posthumously published collection of Franz Schubert’s late lieder, renowned for its emotional depth and expressive settings of German Romantic poetry.
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E.
BWV (Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis)
The BWV (Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis) is the standard thematic catalog that systematically lists and numbers the complete works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work cataloging system
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thematic catalogue ⓘ |
| abbreviationFor | Werke ohne Opuszahl ⓘ |
| appliedToComposer |
Antonín Dvořák
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Carl Maria von Weber ⓘ Felix Mendelssohn ⓘ Ferdinand Ries ⓘ Franz Liszt ⓘ Franz Schubert ⓘ Johann Nepomuk Hummel ⓘ Johannes Brahms ⓘ Joseph Rheinberger ⓘ Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ Max Reger ⓘ Robert Schumann ⓘ |
| classificationCriterion |
absence of official opus number
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chronological and generic grouping within a catalogue ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
catalogue systems like Deutsch (D) numbers
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catalogue systems like Hoboken (Hob.) numbers ⓘ catalogue systems like Köchel (K) numbers ⓘ opus number ⓘ |
| field | classical music cataloguing ⓘ |
| fullName | Werke ohne Opuszahl ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
does not imply compositional order
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does not imply publication order ⓘ non-chronological numbering within some catalogues ⓘ numbers are specific to each composer’s catalogue ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| notationExample |
Beethoven: WoO 59
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Beethoven: WoO 80 ⓘ Brahms: WoO posth. 1 ⓘ |
| primarilyAssociatedWith | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
music work-list
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opus number ⓘ thematic catalogue ⓘ |
| scope |
arrangements
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doubtful attributions ⓘ early works ⓘ fragments ⓘ lost works documented in sources ⓘ minor works ⓘ works not included in a composer’s main opus sequence ⓘ |
| translationOfName | works without opus number ⓘ |
| usedFor |
miscellaneous compositions
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posthumously published pieces ⓘ works without official opus numbers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
concert programmes
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critical catalogues of composers’ works ⓘ music reference literature ⓘ musicology ⓘ recording discographies ⓘ scholarly editions of music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: WoO (Werke ohne Opuszahl) Description of subject: WoO (Werke ohne Opuszahl) is a cataloging system used primarily for Beethoven’s and some other composers’ works that were not assigned official opus numbers, grouping miscellaneous or posthumously published pieces.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
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hasCatalogueEntry
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Beethoven-Werkverzeichnis (Biamonti, Hess, etc.)
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linked to: WoO (Werke ohne Opuszahl)
linked to: WoO (Werke ohne Opuszahl)
linked to: WoO (Werke ohne Opuszahl)
linked to: WoO (Werke ohne Opuszahl)