David Schiff
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David Schiff is a contemporary American composer and music scholar known for his genre-blending works and writings on modern music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David Schiff canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7226687 — 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: David Schiff Context triple: [Schiff, hasNotableBearer, David Schiff]
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A.
Stephen Schiff
Stephen Schiff is an American screenwriter and journalist known for his work on films such as "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" and for writing on acclaimed television series.
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B.
Gary Schiff
Gary Schiff is an American politician and former member of the Minneapolis City Council known for his work on urban planning, civil rights, and progressive policy issues.
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C.
Stephen Schaffer
Stephen Schaffer is a film editor best known for his work on major animated features, including Pixar's acclaimed movie WALL-E.
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D.
Stephen Goldblatt
Stephen Goldblatt is a British cinematographer known for his work on major films such as Charlie Wilson's War, Batman Forever, and Lethal Weapon.
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E.
Michael Hecht
Michael Hecht is the birth name of Michael Howard, a British Conservative politician who served as Leader of the Opposition and Home Secretary.
- 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: David Schiff Target entity description: David Schiff is a contemporary American composer and music scholar known for his genre-blending works and writings on modern music.
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A.
Stephen Schiff
Stephen Schiff is an American screenwriter and journalist known for his work on films such as "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" and for writing on acclaimed television series.
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B.
Gary Schiff
Gary Schiff is an American politician and former member of the Minneapolis City Council known for his work on urban planning, civil rights, and progressive policy issues.
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C.
Stephen Schaffer
Stephen Schaffer is a film editor best known for his work on major animated features, including Pixar's acclaimed movie WALL-E.
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D.
Stephen Goldblatt
Stephen Goldblatt is a British cinematographer known for his work on major films such as Charlie Wilson's War, Batman Forever, and Lethal Weapon.
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E.
Michael Hecht
Michael Hecht is the birth name of Michael Howard, a British Conservative politician who served as Leader of the Opposition and Home Secretary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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musicologist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
20th-century music
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American music ⓘ music analysis ⓘ music theory ⓘ |
| genre |
chamber music
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contemporary classical music ⓘ jazz-influenced classical music ⓘ opera ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blending classical, jazz, and popular styles
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writings on modern music ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
American classical music
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postmodern music ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All About Love
NERFINISHED
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Canti di Davide NERFINISHED ⓘ Divertimento from Gimpel the Fool NERFINISHED ⓘ George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ Gimpel the Fool NERFINISHED ⓘ Joycesketch II NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Nocturnes NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacred Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Scenes from Adolescence NERFINISHED ⓘ Shtik NERFINISHED ⓘ Shtik II NERFINISHED ⓘ Shtik: Variations on a Theme by Prokofiev NERFINISHED ⓘ Singing in the Dark NERFINISHED ⓘ Slow Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Solus Rex NERFINISHED ⓘ Speaking in Drums NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp Refrain NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp and Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Big Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Brass NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Brass Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Cello and Piano NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Chamber Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Clarinet and Piano NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Concert Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Flute and Piano NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Jazz Ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Percussion Ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Saxophone Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Solo Cello NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Solo Clarinet NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Solo Flute NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Solo Percussion NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Solo Piano NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Solo Saxophone NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Solo Trombone NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Solo Trumpet NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Solo Violin NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for String Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for String Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Violin and Piano NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Wind Ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ Stomp for Wind Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ The Music of Elliott Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Vitebsk: Study on a Jewish Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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music scholar ⓘ writer ⓘ |
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