Josef Suk
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Josef Suk was a Czech composer and violinist of the late Romantic and early 20th-century period, known for his richly expressive orchestral and chamber works and as a prominent member of the Czech musical tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Josef Suk canonical | 3 |
| Josef Suk (violinist) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5327867 — 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: Josef Suk Context triple: [Antonín Dvořák, influenced, Josef Suk]
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A.
Bohuslav Martinů
Bohuslav Martinů was a 20th-century Czech composer known for his prolific output and distinctive blend of neoclassicism, folk influences, and modernist techniques.
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B.
Karel Ančerl
Karel Ančerl was a renowned Czech conductor celebrated for his interpretations of 20th-century repertoire and his leadership of major orchestras in Europe and North America.
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C.
Pavel Haas
Pavel Haas was a Czech composer of the early 20th century, known for his innovative chamber and orchestral works and his tragic death in the Holocaust.
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D.
Alexander von Zemlinsky
Alexander von Zemlinsky was an Austrian late-Romantic composer, conductor, and teacher known for his richly orchestrated operas and influence on early 20th-century Viennese music.
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E.
Christian Szell
Christian Szell is a sadistic former Nazi dentist and war criminal who serves as the primary villain in the thriller film "Marathon Man."
- 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: Josef Suk Target entity description: Josef Suk was a Czech composer and violinist of the late Romantic and early 20th-century period, known for his richly expressive orchestral and chamber works and as a prominent member of the Czech musical tradition.
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A.
Bohuslav Martinů
Bohuslav Martinů was a 20th-century Czech composer known for his prolific output and distinctive blend of neoclassicism, folk influences, and modernist techniques.
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B.
Karel Ančerl
Karel Ančerl was a renowned Czech conductor celebrated for his interpretations of 20th-century repertoire and his leadership of major orchestras in Europe and North America.
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C.
Pavel Haas
Pavel Haas was a Czech composer of the early 20th century, known for his innovative chamber and orchestral works and his tragic death in the Holocaust.
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D.
Alexander von Zemlinsky
Alexander von Zemlinsky was an Austrian late-Romantic composer, conductor, and teacher known for his richly orchestrated operas and influence on early 20th-century Viennese music.
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E.
Christian Szell
Christian Szell is a sadistic former Nazi dentist and war criminal who serves as the primary villain in the thriller film "Marathon Man."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th-century classical composer
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Czech composer ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ late Romantic composer ⓘ violinist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1935 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1890 ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1874-01-04 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Křečovice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Czech lands
NERFINISHED
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Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity |
Czech lands
NERFINISHED
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Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1935-05-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Benešov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Prague Conservatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Antonín Dvořák NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| instrument | violin ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression |
Czech
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German ⓘ |
| memberOf | Czech Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
early modern music
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late Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Josef Suk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Czech ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Summer’s Tale, Op. 29
NERFINISHED
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Asrael Symphony, Op. 27 NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Pohádka (Fairy Tale), Op. 16 NERFINISHED ⓘ Radúz a Mahulena (incidental music), Op. 13 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ripening, Op. 34 NERFINISHED ⓘ Serenade for Strings in E-flat major, Op. 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ String Quartet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ String Quartet No. 2, Op. 31 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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violinist ⓘ |
| partOf | Czech musical tradition ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor at Prague Conservatory ⓘ |
| relative | Otilie Dvořáková NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Otilie Dvořáková NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studentOf | Antonín Dvořák NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
expressive chamber music
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richly expressive orchestral writing ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Josef Suk (violinist)