Préludes (Book I)
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Préludes (Book I) is a landmark collection of twelve solo piano pieces by Claude Debussy that exemplifies his impressionistic style and innovative approach to harmony and color.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Préludes (Book II) | 2 |
| Debussy’s Préludes | 1 |
| Preludes, Book I | 1 |
| Prélude | 1 |
| Préludes | 1 |
| Préludes (Book I) canonical | 1 |
| Préludes, Book I | 1 |
| Préludes, premier livre | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2385259 — 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: Préludes (Book I) Context triple: [Claude Debussy, notableWork, Préludes (Book I)]
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A.
Le Tombeau de Couperin
Le Tombeau de Couperin is a neoclassical suite for solo piano by Maurice Ravel, later orchestrated, composed as an homage to French Baroque style and to friends lost in World War I.
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B.
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.
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C.
Les Contemplations
Les Contemplations is a major 1856 poetry collection by Victor Hugo that reflects on memory, love, loss, and spiritual meditation, often seen as one of his greatest lyrical works.
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D.
Nocturne
"Nocturne" is a widely cherished Finnish poem by Eino Leino, known for its lyrical evocation of nature, melancholy, and introspection.
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E.
Nocturnes: Music for 2 Pianos
"Nocturnes: Music for 2 Pianos" is a contemporary classical composition for two pianos by Scottish composer Craig Armstrong, showcasing his atmospheric and cinematic musical 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: Préludes (Book I) Target entity description: Préludes (Book I) is a landmark collection of twelve solo piano pieces by Claude Debussy that exemplifies his impressionistic style and innovative approach to harmony and color.
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A.
Le Tombeau de Couperin
Le Tombeau de Couperin is a neoclassical suite for solo piano by Maurice Ravel, later orchestrated, composed as an homage to French Baroque style and to friends lost in World War I.
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B.
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.
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C.
Les Contemplations
Les Contemplations is a major 1856 poetry collection by Victor Hugo that reflects on memory, love, loss, and spiritual meditation, often seen as one of his greatest lyrical works.
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D.
Nocturne
"Nocturne" is a widely cherished Finnish poem by Eino Leino, known for its lyrical evocation of nature, melancholy, and introspection.
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E.
Nocturnes: Music for 2 Pianos
"Nocturnes: Music for 2 Pianos" is a contemporary classical composition for two pianos by Scottish composer Craig Armstrong, showcasing his atmospheric and cinematic musical style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
piano composition collection
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suite ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | CD 125 ⓘ |
| composer | Claude Debussy ⓘ |
| compositionYears | 1909–1910 ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest
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Danseuses de Delphes ⓘ Des pas sur la neige ⓘ La cathédrale engloutie ⓘ La danse de Puck ⓘ The Girl with the Flaxen Hair ⓘ
surface form:
La fille aux cheveux de lin
La sérénade interrompue ⓘ Le vent dans la plaine ⓘ Anacapri ⓘ
surface form:
Les collines d’Anacapri
Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir ⓘ Minstrels ⓘ Voiles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | no overall dedicatee ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | printed score for piano ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1910 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Préludes (Book I)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Préludes (Book II)
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| follows | Estampes ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| hasOrderingPrinciple | non-chronological by key ⓘ |
| hasTitleTranslation |
Préludes (Book I)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Preludes, Book I
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| historicalSignificance | landmark of impressionistic piano literature ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century piano repertoire ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| keyStructure | varied keys ⓘ |
| languageOfTitles | French ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
evocative titles placed at the end of each piece
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innovative harmony ⓘ use of musical color ⓘ |
| numberOfPieces | 12 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | L. 117 ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Préludes (Book I)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Préludes, premier livre
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| partOf |
Préludes (Book I)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Debussy’s Préludes
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| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Durand ⓘ |
| style | Impressionism ⓘ |
| targetPerformer | advanced pianists ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | about 40 minutes ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
modal harmony
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parallel chords ⓘ pedal points ⓘ planing ⓘ |
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Subject: Préludes (Book I) Description of subject: Préludes (Book I) is a landmark collection of twelve solo piano pieces by Claude Debussy that exemplifies his impressionistic style and innovative approach to harmony and color.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Préludes (Book II)
subject surface form:
Achille-Claude Debussy
this entity surface form:
Préludes
this entity surface form:
Prélude
this entity surface form:
Préludes (Book II)
this entity surface form:
Debussy’s Préludes
this entity surface form:
Preludes, Book I
this entity surface form:
Préludes, premier livre
this entity surface form:
Préludes, Book I