Hymnen
E531882
Hymnen is a large-scale electronic composition by Karlheinz Stockhausen that weaves together and transforms national anthems into an experimental, multi-channel sound collage.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hymnen canonical | 2 |
| Hymnen with orchestra | 1 |
| Hymnen with soloists | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5579683 — 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: Hymnen Context triple: [Karlheinz Stockhausen, notableWork, Hymnen]
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A.
Hymnes
Hymnes is a modernist orchestral composition by Igor Markevitch, noted for its complex rhythms and innovative harmonic language.
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B.
HYMS
HYMS is a UK medical school jointly run by the University of Hull and the University of York, offering undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and research.
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C.
Buch der Lieder
Buch der Lieder is a seminal 1827 poetry collection by Heinrich Heine that became one of the most influential works of German Romantic literature and a major source for art song settings by composers such as Schumann and Schubert.
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D.
Symphony of Psalms
Symphony of Psalms is a choral-orchestral composition by Igor Stravinsky that blends neoclassical style with liturgical texts from the biblical Psalms.
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E.
Hymn of the Charter
Hymn of the Charter is the English name for "Hino da Carta," the national anthem of Portugal during the constitutional monarchy established by the Constitutional Charter of 1826.
- 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: Hymnen Target entity description: Hymnen is a large-scale electronic composition by Karlheinz Stockhausen that weaves together and transforms national anthems into an experimental, multi-channel sound collage.
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A.
Hymnes
Hymnes is a modernist orchestral composition by Igor Markevitch, noted for its complex rhythms and innovative harmonic language.
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B.
HYMS
HYMS is a UK medical school jointly run by the University of Hull and the University of York, offering undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and research.
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C.
Buch der Lieder
Buch der Lieder is a seminal 1827 poetry collection by Heinrich Heine that became one of the most influential works of German Romantic literature and a major source for art song settings by composers such as Schumann and Schubert.
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D.
Symphony of Psalms
Symphony of Psalms is a choral-orchestral composition by Igor Stravinsky that blends neoclassical style with liturgical texts from the biblical Psalms.
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E.
Hymn of the Charter
Hymn of the Charter is the English name for "Hino da Carta," the national anthem of Portugal during the constitutional monarchy established by the Constitutional Charter of 1826.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electronic music composition
ⓘ
tape composition ⓘ work of Karlheinz Stockhausen ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Stockhausen-Werk 22 ⓘ |
| composer | Karlheinz Stockhausen ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 120 minutes ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| genre |
electroacoustic music
ⓘ
experimental music ⓘ musique concrète ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Region I
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Region II ⓘ Region III ⓘ Region IV ⓘ
linked to:
Region IV-A
|
| hasSubject |
globalization and international relations
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national identity ⓘ political symbolism in music ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Hymnen with orchestra
ⓘ
linked to:
Hymnen
Hymnen with soloists ⓘ
linked to:
Hymnen
|
| influencedBy | national anthems of many countries ⓘ |
| language | none ⓘ |
| movementOrSection |
Region I: Europa
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Region II: Asien / Amerika ⓘ Region III: Afrika ⓘ Region IV: Synthese ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combination of composed electronic sounds with documentary recordings
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extensive use of montage and collage techniques ⓘ integration and transformation of many national anthems ⓘ multi-channel spatialized sound projection ⓘ politically charged use of national symbols ⓘ |
| numberOfChannels | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfRegions | 4 ⓘ |
| primaryMaterial | national anthems ⓘ |
| publisher | Universal Edition ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Deutsche Grammophon
ⓘ
Stockhausen-Verlag ⓘ |
| spatialFormat | quadraphonic ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
concrete sounds
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electronic sound ⓘ magnetic tape ⓘ shortwave radio recordings ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
filtering
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ring modulation ⓘ spatial movement of sound ⓘ speed variation ⓘ tape manipulation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hymnen Description of subject: Hymnen is a large-scale electronic composition by Karlheinz Stockhausen that weaves together and transforms national anthems into an experimental, multi-channel sound collage.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hymnen
linked to: Hymnen