La Nativité du Seigneur
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La Nativité du Seigneur is a landmark 1935 organ cycle by Olivier Messiaen that meditates on the Nativity of Christ through his distinctive harmonic language and rhythmic innovation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| La Nativité du Seigneur canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6476269 — 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: La Nativité du Seigneur Context triple: [Olivier Messiaen, notableWork, La Nativité du Seigneur]
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A.
The Nativity
The Nativity is a painting by British Pre-Raphaelite artist Arthur Hughes depicting the birth of Jesus with the movement’s characteristic attention to detail, color, and emotional tenderness.
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B.
Nativity of Christ
The Nativity of Christ is the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus, commemorating God’s incarnation as a human being in Bethlehem.
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C.
Jesus Is Born
"Jesus Is Born" is a gospel album by the Sunday Service Choir, closely associated with Kanye West’s Sunday Service project and known for its choral reinterpretations of Christian and gospel music.
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D.
The Annunciation to the Shepherds
The Annunciation to the Shepherds is a Mannerist religious painting by Dutch artist Joachim Wtewael depicting the biblical scene of angels announcing Christ’s birth to shepherds.
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E.
Birth of the Virgin Mary
Birth of the Virgin Mary is a Christian feast celebrating the traditional birthday of Mary, the mother of Jesus, honored especially in Catholic and Orthodox liturgical calendars.
- 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: La Nativité du Seigneur Target entity description: La Nativité du Seigneur is a landmark 1935 organ cycle by Olivier Messiaen that meditates on the Nativity of Christ through his distinctive harmonic language and rhythmic innovation.
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A.
The Nativity
The Nativity is a painting by British Pre-Raphaelite artist Arthur Hughes depicting the birth of Jesus with the movement’s characteristic attention to detail, color, and emotional tenderness.
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B.
Nativity of Christ
The Nativity of Christ is the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus, commemorating God’s incarnation as a human being in Bethlehem.
-
C.
Jesus Is Born
"Jesus Is Born" is a gospel album by the Sunday Service Choir, closely associated with Kanye West’s Sunday Service project and known for its choral reinterpretations of Christian and gospel music.
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D.
The Annunciation to the Shepherds
The Annunciation to the Shepherds is a Mannerist religious painting by Dutch artist Joachim Wtewael depicting the biblical scene of angels announcing Christ’s birth to shepherds.
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E.
Birth of the Virgin Mary
Birth of the Virgin Mary is a Christian feast celebrating the traditional birthday of Mary, the mother of Jesus, honored especially in Catholic and Orthodox liturgical calendars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
organ composition
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organ cycle ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | without opus number ⓘ |
| composer | Olivier Messiaen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | the mystery of the Incarnation ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
organ music ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
20th-century organ repertoire
ⓘ
contemporary sacred music ⓘ |
| hasPart | nine meditative movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic theology
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Gregorian chant ⓘ Hindu rhythms ⓘ |
| intendedInstrument | pipe organ ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
programmatic titles
ⓘ
rich harmonic color ⓘ symbolic use of rhythm ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| liturgicalAssociation | Christmas ⓘ |
| movement |
Desseins éternels
ⓘ
Dieu parmi nous ⓘ Jésus accepte la souffrance ⓘ La Vierge et l’Enfant ⓘ
linked to:
Madonna and Child
Le Verbe ⓘ Les Anges ⓘ Les Bergers ⓘ Les Enfants de Dieu ⓘ
linked to:
Children of God
Les Mages ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex rhythmic innovation
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theological program ⓘ use of modes of limited transposition ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| placeInOeuvre | one of Messiaen’s earliest major organ works ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1936 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| publisher | Durand ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Marie-Claire Alain
ⓘ
Olivier Latry ⓘ Olivier Messiaen ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| structure | cycle of nine movements ⓘ |
| style | Messiaen’s early organ style ⓘ |
| subject |
Nativity of Jesus
ⓘ
linked to:
Nativity of Christ
|
| yearOfComposition | 1935 ⓘ |
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Subject: La Nativité du Seigneur Description of subject: La Nativité du Seigneur is a landmark 1935 organ cycle by Olivier Messiaen that meditates on the Nativity of Christ through his distinctive harmonic language and rhythmic innovation.
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