Volcano (film score)
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Volcano (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 1997 disaster film "Volcano," featuring tense, dramatic themes that underscore the movie’s volcanic catastrophe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Volcano (1997 film) soundtrack | 1 |
| Volcano (film score) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T878191 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Volcano (film score) Context triple: [Alan Silvestri, notableWork, Volcano (film score)]
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Varèse Sarabande
Varèse Sarabande is a record label renowned for releasing film and television soundtracks and scores.
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B.
Blade Runner (film score)
Blade Runner (film score) is Vangelis’s influential, atmospheric electronic soundtrack for the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner, renowned for its moody synth textures and enduring impact on film music.
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C.
The Robe (film score)
The Robe (film score) is a landmark 1953 orchestral film soundtrack by Alfred Newman, renowned for its lush, dramatic themes and pioneering use of CinemaScope-era widescreen scoring.
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D.
Heaven and Hell (Vangelis)
"Heaven and Hell" is a 1975 electronic and orchestral album by Greek composer Vangelis, best known for its dramatic, cosmic sound that later became associated with the TV series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage."
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E.
The Last Samurai (2003 film) score
The Last Samurai (2003 film) score is a sweeping, emotionally charged orchestral soundtrack by Hans Zimmer that blends Western symphonic elements with traditional Japanese instrumentation to underscore the film’s epic and introspective themes.
- 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: Volcano (film score) Target entity description: Volcano (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 1997 disaster film "Volcano," featuring tense, dramatic themes that underscore the movie’s volcanic catastrophe.
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A.
Varèse Sarabande
Varèse Sarabande is a record label renowned for releasing film and television soundtracks and scores.
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B.
Blade Runner (film score)
Blade Runner (film score) is Vangelis’s influential, atmospheric electronic soundtrack for the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner, renowned for its moody synth textures and enduring impact on film music.
-
C.
The Robe (film score)
The Robe (film score) is a landmark 1953 orchestral film soundtrack by Alfred Newman, renowned for its lush, dramatic themes and pioneering use of CinemaScope-era widescreen scoring.
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D.
Heaven and Hell (Vangelis)
"Heaven and Hell" is a 1975 electronic and orchestral album by Greek composer Vangelis, best known for its dramatic, cosmic sound that later became associated with the TV series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage."
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E.
The Last Samurai (2003 film) score
The Last Samurai (2003 film) score is a sweeping, emotionally charged orchestral soundtrack by Hans Zimmer that blends Western symphonic elements with traditional Japanese instrumentation to underscore the film’s epic and introspective themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenreOfFilm | disaster film ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Mick Jackson ⓘ |
| associatedWithSetting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| basedOn | Volcano (1997 film) ⓘ |
| composedFor |
Volcano (1997 film)
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disaster film ⓘ |
| composer | Alan Silvestri ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| creditedComposer | Alan Silvestri ⓘ |
| directorOfFilm | Mick Jackson ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
brass
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orchestra ⓘ percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
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orchestral ⓘ soundtrack ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
action-oriented
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dramatic ⓘ tense ⓘ |
| hasType | original score ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| medium | film music ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
enhance tension
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support action sequences ⓘ underscore dramatic moments ⓘ underscore volcanic catastrophe ⓘ |
| partOf |
Volcano (film score)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Volcano (1997 film) soundtrack
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| productionCompanyOfFilm | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| usedAs | background score ⓘ |
| yearOfFilmRelease | 1997 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Volcano (film score) Description of subject: Volcano (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 1997 disaster film "Volcano," featuring tense, dramatic themes that underscore the movie’s volcanic catastrophe.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Volcano (1997 film) soundtrack