Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
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Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf was an 18th-century Austrian composer and violinist known for his symphonies, concertos, and contributions to the Classical style alongside contemporaries like Haydn and Mozart.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10106739 — 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: Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf Context triple: [Johann Baptist Vanhal, studiedWith, Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf]
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Louis Spohr
Louis Spohr was a prominent early Romantic German composer, violinist, and conductor known for his symphonies, concertos, chamber music, and contributions to violin technique.
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B.
Christian Gottlob Neefe
Christian Gottlob Neefe was an 18th-century German composer, conductor, and music teacher best known for mentoring the young Ludwig van Beethoven in Bonn.
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C.
Carl Reinecke
Carl Reinecke was a 19th-century German composer, conductor, pianist, and influential music educator associated with the Leipzig Conservatory.
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D.
Hermann Reinecke
Hermann Reinecke was a German general and Nazi official who oversaw prisoner-of-war affairs in the Wehrmacht and was later convicted for war crimes committed under his authority.
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E.
Joachim Raff
Joachim Raff was a 19th-century German-Swiss composer and influential music educator known for his symphonies, chamber works, and role in shaping Romantic-era musical training.
- 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: Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf Target entity description: Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf was an 18th-century Austrian composer and violinist known for his symphonies, concertos, and contributions to the Classical style alongside contemporaries like Haydn and Mozart.
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A.
Louis Spohr
Louis Spohr was a prominent early Romantic German composer, violinist, and conductor known for his symphonies, concertos, chamber music, and contributions to violin technique.
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B.
Christian Gottlob Neefe
Christian Gottlob Neefe was an 18th-century German composer, conductor, and music teacher best known for mentoring the young Ludwig van Beethoven in Bonn.
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C.
Carl Reinecke
Carl Reinecke was a 19th-century German composer, conductor, pianist, and influential music educator associated with the Leipzig Conservatory.
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D.
Hermann Reinecke
Hermann Reinecke was a German general and Nazi official who oversaw prisoner-of-war affairs in the Wehrmacht and was later convicted for war crimes committed under his authority.
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E.
Joachim Raff
Joachim Raff was a 19th-century German-Swiss composer and influential music educator known for his symphonies, chamber works, and role in shaping Romantic-era musical training.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical-era composer
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composer ⓘ person ⓘ violinist ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| autobiographyTitle | Lebensbeschreibung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Carl Ditters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Deštná, Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composed |
chamber music
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concerto ⓘ opera ⓘ oratorio ⓘ symphony ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Christoph Willibald Gluck
NERFINISHED
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Joseph Haydn NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1739-11-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1799-10-24 ⓘ |
| employer |
Bishop of Grosswardein
NERFINISHED
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Prince-Bishop of Breslau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Classical ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christoph Willibald Gluck
NERFINISHED
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Joseph Haydn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | violin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
concertos for various instruments
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programmatic symphonies ⓘ |
| languageOfAutobiography | German ⓘ |
| movement | Classical era ⓘ |
| name | Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Austrian ⓘ |
| nobleTitleGrantedBy | Prince-Bishop Philipp Gotthard von Schaffgotsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Comic opera "Doktor und Apotheker"
NERFINISHED
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Double bass concerto in E major NERFINISHED ⓘ Oratorio "Esther" NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphonies after Ovid's Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ Viola concerto in F major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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violinist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Vienna ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Neuhof, Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedTitle | von Dittersdorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | Kapellmeister ⓘ |
| style | Classical style ⓘ |
| workedAt | Johannisberg (Jánský vrch) castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote | autobiography ⓘ |
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Subject: Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf Description of subject: Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf was an 18th-century Austrian composer and violinist known for his symphonies, concertos, and contributions to the Classical style alongside contemporaries like Haydn and Mozart.
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