Gavin Bryars
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Gavin Bryars is an English composer and double bassist known for his experimental and minimalist works that blend classical, jazz, and avant-garde influences.
All labels observed (1)
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| Gavin Bryars canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15273206 — 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: Gavin Bryars Context triple: [Derek Bailey, associatedAct, Gavin Bryars]
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A.
Terry Riley
Terry Riley is an American composer and pioneer of minimalism whose innovative works, such as "In C," profoundly shaped contemporary classical and experimental music.
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B.
Harrison Birtwistle
Harrison Birtwistle was a prominent British contemporary composer known for his complex, modernist orchestral and operatic works.
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C.
Spencer Birtwistle
Spencer Birtwistle is a musician best known as a member of the influential English post-punk band The Fall.
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D.
Paul Arditti
Paul Arditti is a prominent British theatre sound designer known for his innovative work on major stage productions in the UK and internationally.
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E.
Jonathan Harvey
Jonathan Harvey is a British composer renowned for his innovative use of electronics and spectral techniques in contemporary 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: Gavin Bryars Target entity description: Gavin Bryars is an English composer and double bassist known for his experimental and minimalist works that blend classical, jazz, and avant-garde influences.
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A.
Terry Riley
Terry Riley is an American composer and pioneer of minimalism whose innovative works, such as "In C," profoundly shaped contemporary classical and experimental music.
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B.
Harrison Birtwistle
Harrison Birtwistle was a prominent British contemporary composer known for his complex, modernist orchestral and operatic works.
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C.
Spencer Birtwistle
Spencer Birtwistle is a musician best known as a member of the influential English post-punk band The Fall.
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D.
Paul Arditti
Paul Arditti is a prominent British theatre sound designer known for his innovative work on major stage productions in the UK and internationally.
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E.
Jonathan Harvey
Jonathan Harvey is a British composer renowned for his innovative use of electronics and spectral techniques in contemporary classical music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.