A Sound Mind: How I Fell in Love with Classical Music
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"A Sound Mind: How I Fell in Love with Classical Music" is a reflective book by music journalist Paul Morley that blends memoir, criticism, and cultural history to explore his personal journey into the world of classical music.
All labels observed (1)
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| A Sound Mind: How I Fell in Love with Classical Music canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7966603 — 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: A Sound Mind: How I Fell in Love with Classical Music Context triple: [Paul Morley, notableWork, A Sound Mind: How I Fell in Love with Classical Music]
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A Life in Music
A Life in Music is an autobiographical book by renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, reflecting on his career, musical philosophy, and experiences in the world of classical music.
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B.
Adventures in Music
Adventures in Music is the San Francisco Symphony’s flagship music education program that brings live performances and curriculum-based music instruction to elementary school students.
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C.
Myself Among Others: A Life in Music
Myself Among Others: A Life in Music is the autobiography of jazz impresario George Wein, chronicling his pioneering role in founding major jazz festivals and shaping modern jazz culture.
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D.
Let My Children Hear Music
Let My Children Hear Music is a 1972 orchestral jazz album by bassist and composer Charles Mingus, celebrated for its ambitious arrangements and complex, avant-garde compositions.
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E.
Into the Music
Into the Music is a 1979 album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, often praised for its soulful blend of rock, folk, and spiritual themes and considered one of his late-1970s creative peaks.
- 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: A Sound Mind: How I Fell in Love with Classical Music Target entity description: "A Sound Mind: How I Fell in Love with Classical Music" is a reflective book by music journalist Paul Morley that blends memoir, criticism, and cultural history to explore his personal journey into the world of classical music.
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A.
A Life in Music
A Life in Music is an autobiographical book by renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, reflecting on his career, musical philosophy, and experiences in the world of classical music.
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B.
Adventures in Music
Adventures in Music is the San Francisco Symphony’s flagship music education program that brings live performances and curriculum-based music instruction to elementary school students.
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C.
Myself Among Others: A Life in Music
Myself Among Others: A Life in Music is the autobiography of jazz impresario George Wein, chronicling his pioneering role in founding major jazz festivals and shaping modern jazz culture.
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D.
Let My Children Hear Music
Let My Children Hear Music is a 1972 orchestral jazz album by bassist and composer Charles Mingus, celebrated for its ambitious arrangements and complex, avant-garde compositions.
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E.
Into the Music
Into the Music is a 1979 album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, often praised for its soulful blend of rock, folk, and spiritual themes and considered one of his late-1970s creative peaks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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music book ⓘ |
| about |
20th-century music
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Paul Morley NERFINISHED ⓘ history of classical music ⓘ listening habits ⓘ music journalism ⓘ popular culture ⓘ |
| author | Paul Morley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Paul Morley’s discovery of classical music
ⓘ
relationship between classical and popular music ⓘ ways of listening to classical music ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural history
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memoir ⓘ music criticism ⓘ |
| hasForm |
book-length narrative
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print ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
autobiographical
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subjective ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
fans of Paul Morley
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readers interested in classical music ⓘ readers interested in music criticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
autobiographical reflection
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classical music ⓘ listening to music ⓘ music appreciation ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| structure |
blend of memoir and criticism
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blend of personal narrative and cultural history ⓘ |
| theme |
cultural gatekeeping in classical music
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intersection of high and popular culture ⓘ late discovery of classical music ⓘ memory and listening ⓘ personal transformation through music ⓘ role of criticism in understanding music ⓘ |
| workTitle | A Sound Mind: How I Fell in Love with Classical Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Sound Mind: How I Fell in Love with Classical Music Description of subject: "A Sound Mind: How I Fell in Love with Classical Music" is a reflective book by music journalist Paul Morley that blends memoir, criticism, and cultural history to explore his personal journey into the world of classical music.
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