Kaija Saariaho
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Kaija Saariaho was a Finnish composer renowned for her innovative use of timbre, electronics, and spectral techniques, and for her influential operas and orchestral works in contemporary classical music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kaija Saariaho canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kaija Saariaho Context triple: [IRCAM, hasCollaboratedWith, Kaija Saariaho]
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A.
Nora Pärt
Nora Pärt is the wife and close collaborator of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, known for supporting and helping manage his artistic career.
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B.
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Esa-Pekka Salonen is a renowned Finnish conductor and composer known for his innovative programming and leadership of major orchestras, including prominent roles in both Europe and the United States.
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C.
Arvo Pärt
Arvo Pärt is an Estonian composer renowned for his spiritually inspired minimalist style, particularly his distinctive tintinnabuli technique.
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D.
Christopher Rouse
Christopher Rouse is an American film editor known for his work on high-octane action movies, including several entries in the Bourne franchise.
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E.
Jennifer Higdon
Jennifer Higdon is a Pulitzer Prize–winning American composer renowned for her contemporary classical works and widely performed orchestral, chamber, and vocal 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: Kaija Saariaho Target entity description: Kaija Saariaho was a Finnish composer renowned for her innovative use of timbre, electronics, and spectral techniques, and for her influential operas and orchestral works in contemporary classical music.
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A.
Nora Pärt
Nora Pärt is the wife and close collaborator of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, known for supporting and helping manage his artistic career.
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B.
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Esa-Pekka Salonen is a renowned Finnish conductor and composer known for his innovative programming and leadership of major orchestras, including prominent roles in both Europe and the United States.
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C.
Arvo Pärt
Arvo Pärt is an Estonian composer renowned for his spiritually inspired minimalist style, particularly his distinctive tintinnabuli technique.
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D.
Christopher Rouse
Christopher Rouse is an American film editor known for his work on high-octane action movies, including several entries in the Bourne franchise.
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E.
Jennifer Higdon
Jennifer Higdon is a Pulitzer Prize–winning American composer renowned for her contemporary classical works and widely performed orchestral, chamber, and vocal music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Finnish composer
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
NERFINISHED
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Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition NERFINISHED ⓘ Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition 2003 NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Robbins Memorial Lecture in Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Nordic Council Music Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Finland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1952-10-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2023-06-02 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Freiburg University of Music
NERFINISHED
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IRCAM NERFINISHED ⓘ Sibelius Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | IRCAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Saariaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | composition ⓘ |
| fullName | Kaija Anneli Saariaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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spectral music ⓘ |
| givenName | Kaija NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
21st-century orchestral music
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contemporary opera ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
electroacoustic music
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spectral composers ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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Finnish ⓘ French ⓘ |
| movement |
post-serialism
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spectralism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative use of timbre
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operas ⓘ orchestral works ⓘ use of electronics in composition ⓘ use of spectral techniques ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Adriana Mater
NERFINISHED
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D'om le vrai sens NERFINISHED ⓘ Du cristal NERFINISHED ⓘ Emilie NERFINISHED ⓘ Graal théâtre NERFINISHED ⓘ Innocence NERFINISHED ⓘ L'Amour de loin NERFINISHED ⓘ Laterna magica NERFINISHED ⓘ Lichtbogen NERFINISHED ⓘ Notes on Light NERFINISHED ⓘ Only the Sound Remains NERFINISHED ⓘ Orion NERFINISHED ⓘ Verblendungen NERFINISHED ⓘ …à la fumée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Helsinki, Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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| residence |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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Referenced by (4)
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