Ernest Ansermet
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Ernest Ansermet was a renowned Swiss conductor best known for founding and leading the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and for his close collaborations with composers such as Igor Stravinsky.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ernest Ansermet canonical | 7 |
| Ansermet | 1 |
| Clara Haskil with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande conducted by Ernest Ansermet | 1 |
| Ernest Ansermet – Orchestre de la Suisse Romande | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ernest Ansermet Context triple: [Symphony of Psalms, premiereConductor, Ernest Ansermet]
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A.
Germaine Monteux
Germaine Monteux was the wife of renowned French conductor Pierre Monteux and a member of the prominent Monteux musical family.
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B.
Jean-Pierre Cortot
Jean-Pierre Cortot was a prominent 19th-century French neoclassical sculptor known for major public monuments and allegorical works in Paris.
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C.
Charles Munch
Charles Munch was a renowned 20th-century French conductor celebrated for his dynamic interpretations of French and German repertoire and his influential recordings with major orchestras.
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D.
Bruno Cremer
Bruno Cremer was a French actor best known for his intense character roles in film and television, particularly his long-running portrayal of Inspector Maigret.
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E.
Claude Monteux
Claude Monteux was an American flutist and conductor known for his performances with major orchestras and for continuing the musical legacy of his father, conductor Pierre Monteux.
- 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: Ernest Ansermet Target entity description: Ernest Ansermet was a renowned Swiss conductor best known for founding and leading the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and for his close collaborations with composers such as Igor Stravinsky.
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A.
Germaine Monteux
Germaine Monteux was the wife of renowned French conductor Pierre Monteux and a member of the prominent Monteux musical family.
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B.
Jean-Pierre Cortot
Jean-Pierre Cortot was a prominent 19th-century French neoclassical sculptor known for major public monuments and allegorical works in Paris.
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C.
Charles Munch
Charles Munch was a renowned 20th-century French conductor celebrated for his dynamic interpretations of French and German repertoire and his influential recordings with major orchestras.
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D.
Bruno Cremer
Bruno Cremer was a French actor best known for his intense character roles in film and television, particularly his long-running portrayal of Inspector Maigret.
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E.
Claude Monteux
Claude Monteux was an American flutist and conductor known for his performances with major orchestras and for continuing the musical legacy of his father, conductor Pierre Monteux.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss person
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conductor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Légion d'honneur (France)
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linked to:
Légion d'honneur
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| burialPlace | Cimetière des Rois, Geneva ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Arthur Honegger
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Claude Debussy ⓘ Darius Milhaud ⓘ Frank Martin ⓘ Igor Stravinsky ⓘ Maurice Ravel ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1883-11-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1969-02-20 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Lausanne ⓘ |
| employer | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName |
Ansermet
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linked to:
Ernest Ansermet
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| fieldOfWork |
mathematics
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music ⓘ music theory ⓘ |
| founded | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
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classical music ⓘ |
| givenName | Ernest ⓘ |
| hasInstrument | orchestra (as conductor) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
championing contemporary composers
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founding the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande ⓘ interpretations of Igor Stravinsky’s works ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| movement | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| name | Ernest Ansermet ⓘ |
| nationality | Swiss ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Paul Kletzki ⓘ |
| notableWork |
book "Les fondements de la musique dans la conscience humaine"
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recordings of French and Russian repertoire ⓘ recordings of Igor Stravinsky’s ballets ⓘ |
| occupation |
conductor
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mathematician ⓘ music theorist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Vevey, Switzerland
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linked to:
Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland
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| placeOfDeath |
Geneva, Switzerland
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linked to:
Geneva
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| positionHeld | principal conductor of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Decca Records ⓘ |
| religion | Calvinism ⓘ |
| residence |
Geneva, Switzerland
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linked to:
Geneva
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| spouse | Marguerite Ansermet ⓘ |
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Subject: Ernest Ansermet Description of subject: Ernest Ansermet was a renowned Swiss conductor best known for founding and leading the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and for his close collaborations with composers such as Igor Stravinsky.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
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notableRecording
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Clara Haskil with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande conducted by Ernest Ansermet
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linked to: Ernest Ansermet
linked to: Ernest Ansermet
subject linked to:
third symphony by Albert Roussel
linked to: Ernest Ansermet