Arabesque No. 1
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Arabesque No. 1 is a lyrical and impressionistic piano piece by Claude Debussy, celebrated for its flowing arpeggios and delicate, dreamlike character.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arabesque | 1 |
| Arabesque No. 1 canonical | 1 |
| Arabesque No. 2 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8674283 — 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: Arabesque No. 1 Context triple: [Piano Book, includesWork, Arabesque No. 1]
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A.
Arabesque
"Arabesque" is a 1966 romantic spy thriller film starring Sophia Loren and Gregory Peck, known for its stylish visuals and intricate espionage plot.
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B.
Boléro
Boléro is a famous orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel, renowned for its hypnotic repeating melody and gradual, relentless crescendo.
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C.
Quartet at the Ballet
"Quartet at the Ballet" is a musical number from the stage adaptation of the animated film Anastasia, typically featuring an ensemble performance set against a ballet backdrop.
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D.
Valse-Fantaisie
Valse-Fantaisie is a lyrical and graceful orchestral waltz by Russian composer Mikhail Glinka, admired for its elegant melodies and romantic character.
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E.
Ballet des sylphes
Ballet des sylphes is a delicate, ethereal ballet sequence featuring dancing sylphs, best known as one of the most poetic and atmospheric episodes in Hector Berlioz’s dramatic legend *La damnation de Faust*.
- 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: Arabesque No. 1 Target entity description: Arabesque No. 1 is a lyrical and impressionistic piano piece by Claude Debussy, celebrated for its flowing arpeggios and delicate, dreamlike character.
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A.
Arabesque
"Arabesque" is a 1966 romantic spy thriller film starring Sophia Loren and Gregory Peck, known for its stylish visuals and intricate espionage plot.
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B.
Boléro
Boléro is a famous orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel, renowned for its hypnotic repeating melody and gradual, relentless crescendo.
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C.
Quartet at the Ballet
"Quartet at the Ballet" is a musical number from the stage adaptation of the animated film Anastasia, typically featuring an ensemble performance set against a ballet backdrop.
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D.
Valse-Fantaisie
Valse-Fantaisie is a lyrical and graceful orchestral waltz by Russian composer Mikhail Glinka, admired for its elegant melodies and romantic character.
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E.
Ballet des sylphes
Ballet des sylphes is a delicate, ethereal ballet sequence featuring dancing sylphs, best known as one of the most poetic and atmospheric episodes in Hector Berlioz’s dramatic legend *La damnation de Faust*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character piece
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piano composition ⓘ solo piano piece ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | late 1880s ⓘ |
| catalogue | L. 66 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
delicate texture
ⓘ
dreamlike atmosphere ⓘ flowing arpeggios ⓘ |
| composer | Claude Debussy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Pauline Viardot ⓘ |
| difficultyLevel | intermediate to advanced piano ⓘ |
| firstPublicationLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| frequentlyIncludedIn |
piano recital repertoire
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piano teaching repertoire ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| hasCompanionPiece |
Arabesque No. 2
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linked to:
Arabesque No. 1
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| hasForm | loose ternary form ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French salon music
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early impressionist aesthetics ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| key | E major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evocative, atmospheric writing
ⓘ
expressive rubato possibilities ⓘ |
| numberInSet | 1 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | L. 66 ⓘ |
| partOf | Deux Arabesques ⓘ |
| period | Impressionism ⓘ |
| publisher | Durand ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
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Claudio Arrau ⓘ Pascal Rogé ⓘ Walter Gieseking ⓘ |
| style |
impressionistic
ⓘ
lyrical ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Andantino con moto ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
Arabesque
ⓘ
linked to:
Arabesque No. 1
|
| typicalPerformanceDuration | about 4 minutes ⓘ |
| usesHarmony |
extended tonal harmony
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modal inflections ⓘ |
| usesRhythm |
flowing sixteenth-note figures
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gentle syncopations ⓘ |
| usesTexture |
broken-chord accompaniment
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melody in the right hand ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Arabesque No. 1 Description of subject: Arabesque No. 1 is a lyrical and impressionistic piano piece by Claude Debussy, celebrated for its flowing arpeggios and delicate, dreamlike character.
Referenced by (3)
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