Arcadiana
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Arcadiana is a 1994 string quartet by British composer Thomas Adès, known for its evocative, fragmented visions of idyllic and imaginary landscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arcadiana canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6575475 — 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: Arcadiana Context triple: [Thomas Adès, notableWork, Arcadiana]
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A.
Anadia
Anadia is a municipality and town in Portugal known for its wine production and thermal spas, located in the country's Centro Region.
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B.
Ninesprings
Ninesprings is a popular country park and nature reserve on the outskirts of Yeovil, known for its woodland walks, lakes, and wildlife.
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C.
Centinel
Centinel was the pseudonym used by a prominent Anti-Federalist writer who authored influential essays opposing the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in the late 1780s.
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D.
Nasonville
Nasonville is a village and census-designated place in the town of Burrillville in northern Rhode Island.
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E.
Azalea City
Azalea City is a nickname for Mobile, Alabama, highlighting the city's abundance of blooming azalea flowers and its reputation for vibrant Southern gardens.
- 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: Arcadiana Target entity description: Arcadiana is a 1994 string quartet by British composer Thomas Adès, known for its evocative, fragmented visions of idyllic and imaginary landscapes.
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A.
Anadia
Anadia is a municipality and town in Portugal known for its wine production and thermal spas, located in the country's Centro Region.
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B.
Ninesprings
Ninesprings is a popular country park and nature reserve on the outskirts of Yeovil, known for its woodland walks, lakes, and wildlife.
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C.
Centinel
Centinel was the pseudonym used by a prominent Anti-Federalist writer who authored influential essays opposing the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in the late 1780s.
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D.
Nasonville
Nasonville is a village and census-designated place in the town of Burrillville in northern Rhode Island.
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E.
Azalea City
Azalea City is a nickname for Mobile, Alabama, highlighting the city's abundance of blooming azalea flowers and its reputation for vibrant Southern gardens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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string quartet ⓘ |
| composer | Thomas Adès ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decadeOfComposition | 1990s ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Endellion String Quartet ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueNumber | Op. 12 ⓘ |
| hasMovementWithReputation | O Albion ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Arcadia ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movement |
Auf dem Wasser zu singen
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Et... (tango mortale) ⓘ Lethe ⓘ
linked to:
River Lethe
L’Embarquement ⓘ Nausicaa ⓘ O Albion ⓘ Venezia notturna ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
evocative depiction of idyllic and imaginary landscapes
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rich harmonic language ⓘ textural complexity ⓘ use of fragmented musical images ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 7 ⓘ |
| O AlbionReputation | noted for its slow, hymn-like character ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| premieredBy | Endellion String Quartet ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| publisher | Faber Music ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
cello
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two violins ⓘ viola ⓘ |
| style | postmodern ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
lost paradises
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mythical places ⓘ utopian landscapes ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | relating to Arcadia ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
allusion to other musical styles
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extended string techniques ⓘ sudden contrasts of texture ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1994 ⓘ |
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