Hans Werner Henze
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Hans Werner Henze was a prominent 20th-century German composer known for his eclectic, politically engaged works spanning opera, symphonic music, and chamber music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hans Werner Henze canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5809804 — 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: Hans Werner Henze Context triple: [Chester Kallman, collaboratedWith, Hans Werner Henze]
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A.
Karl Amadeus Hartmann
Karl Amadeus Hartmann was a 20th-century German composer known for his politically charged, modernist works and his internal exile in Nazi Germany.
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B.
Hanns Eisler
Hanns Eisler was an Austrian-born composer known for his politically engaged music, collaborations with Bertolt Brecht, and contributions to both concert music and film scores, including the national anthem of East Germany.
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C.
Paul Hindemith
Paul Hindemith was a prominent 20th-century German composer, violist, and influential music theorist known for his neoclassical style and extensive contributions to modern classical music.
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D.
Ernst Toch
Ernst Toch was an Austrian-born composer and influential modernist known for his innovative chamber music, choral works, and film scores, who later became an important musical figure in the United States.
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E.
Alban Berg
Alban Berg was an Austrian composer of the Second Viennese School, renowned for integrating twelve-tone techniques with late-Romantic expressiveness in works such as the operas "Wozzeck" and "Lulu."
- 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: Hans Werner Henze Target entity description: Hans Werner Henze was a prominent 20th-century German composer known for his eclectic, politically engaged works spanning opera, symphonic music, and chamber music.
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A.
Karl Amadeus Hartmann
Karl Amadeus Hartmann was a 20th-century German composer known for his politically charged, modernist works and his internal exile in Nazi Germany.
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B.
Hanns Eisler
Hanns Eisler was an Austrian-born composer known for his politically engaged music, collaborations with Bertolt Brecht, and contributions to both concert music and film scores, including the national anthem of East Germany.
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C.
Paul Hindemith
Paul Hindemith was a prominent 20th-century German composer, violist, and influential music theorist known for his neoclassical style and extensive contributions to modern classical music.
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D.
Ernst Toch
Ernst Toch was an Austrian-born composer and influential modernist known for his innovative chamber music, choral works, and film scores, who later became an important musical figure in the United States.
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E.
Alban Berg
Alban Berg was an Austrian composer of the Second Viennese School, renowned for integrating twelve-tone techniques with late-Romantic expressiveness in works such as the operas "Wozzeck" and "Lulu."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th-century composer
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German composer ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ opera composer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
NERFINISHED
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Praemium Imperiale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1926-07-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2012-10-27 ⓘ |
| familyName | Henze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ballet music
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chamber music ⓘ film score ⓘ opera ⓘ symphonic music ⓘ |
| givenName |
Hans
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Werner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | German contemporary music ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arnold Schoenberg
NERFINISHED
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Benjamin Britten NERFINISHED ⓘ Igor Stravinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
modernism
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postmodernism ⓘ |
| name | Hans Werner Henze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Boulevard Solitude
NERFINISHED
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Der Prinz von Homburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Der junge Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ Die Bassariden NERFINISHED ⓘ El Cimarrón NERFINISHED ⓘ Kammermusik 1958 NERFINISHED ⓘ Requiem NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ The English Cat NERFINISHED ⓘ Voices NERFINISHED ⓘ We Come to the River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Gütersloh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | left-wing ⓘ |
| politicalEngagement | his works often address political and social issues ⓘ |
| residence |
Italy
NERFINISHED
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Marino, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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