Philip Glass Ensemble
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The Philip Glass Ensemble is a contemporary music group renowned for performing and popularizing Philip Glass’s minimalist compositions through amplified instruments and electronic keyboards.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philip Glass Ensemble canonical | 5 |
| The Philip Glass Ensemble | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7725127 — 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: Philip Glass Ensemble Context triple: [Philip Glass, founded, Philip Glass Ensemble]
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A.
Philip Glass
Philip Glass is an influential American composer known for his pioneering work in minimalism and his distinctive, repetitive musical structures in operas, film scores, and concert works.
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B.
Kronos Quartet
Kronos Quartet is a pioneering American string quartet renowned for its innovative repertoire, genre-crossing collaborations, and championing of contemporary classical and experimental music.
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C.
Ives Ensemble
The Ives Ensemble is a contemporary music group based in the Netherlands, renowned for its performances of modern and experimental chamber works.
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D.
Bang on a Can All-Stars
Bang on a Can All-Stars is a renowned contemporary music ensemble known for its genre-blurring performances that fuse classical, rock, jazz, and experimental music.
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E.
The Cinematic Orchestra
The Cinematic Orchestra is a British nu-jazz and electronic music group known for its lush, cinematic soundscapes and critically acclaimed albums such as "Every Day" and "Ma Fleur."
- 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: Philip Glass Ensemble Target entity description: The Philip Glass Ensemble is a contemporary music group renowned for performing and popularizing Philip Glass’s minimalist compositions through amplified instruments and electronic keyboards.
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A.
Philip Glass
Philip Glass is an influential American composer known for his pioneering work in minimalism and his distinctive, repetitive musical structures in operas, film scores, and concert works.
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B.
Kronos Quartet
Kronos Quartet is a pioneering American string quartet renowned for its innovative repertoire, genre-crossing collaborations, and championing of contemporary classical and experimental music.
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C.
Ives Ensemble
The Ives Ensemble is a contemporary music group based in the Netherlands, renowned for its performances of modern and experimental chamber works.
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D.
Bang on a Can All-Stars
Bang on a Can All-Stars is a renowned contemporary music ensemble known for its genre-blurring performances that fuse classical, rock, jazz, and experimental music.
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E.
The Cinematic Orchestra
The Cinematic Orchestra is a British nu-jazz and electronic music group known for its lush, cinematic soundscapes and critically acclaimed albums such as "Every Day" and "Ma Fleur."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
minimalist music ensemble
ⓘ
musical ensemble ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Philip Glass ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| fieldOfWork | live performance of minimalist music ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Philip Glass ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
ⓘ
experimental music ⓘ minimalism ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Michael Riesman
ⓘ
Philip Glass ⓘ various rotating musicians ⓘ |
| hasMusicalDirector | Philip Glass ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfEnsemble |
electro-acoustic ensemble
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touring ensemble ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary classical performance practice
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minimalist music performance worldwide ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental music ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extended duration works
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repetitive rhythmic structures ⓘ use of amplification in classical performance contexts ⓘ |
| notableFor |
performing Philip Glass compositions
ⓘ
popularizing Philip Glass’s minimalist music ⓘ |
| notableWork | premiere performances of Philip Glass’s large-scale works ⓘ |
| performerOf |
Einstein on the Beach
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Glassworks (in concert performance) ⓘ
linked to:
Glassworks
Koyaanisqatsi (film score in performance) ⓘ
linked to:
Koyaanisqatsi (film score)
Music in Twelve Parts ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Elektra Records
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Nonesuch Records ⓘ Sony Classical ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
amplified instruments
ⓘ
amplified winds ⓘ clarinet ⓘ electric keyboard ⓘ electronic keyboards ⓘ flute ⓘ organ ⓘ saxophone ⓘ soprano voice ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ voice ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philip Glass Ensemble Description of subject: The Philip Glass Ensemble is a contemporary music group renowned for performing and popularizing Philip Glass’s minimalist compositions through amplified instruments and electronic keyboards.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.