Alexander von Schlippenbach
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Alexander von Schlippenbach is a German free jazz pianist and composer known for his pioneering work in European avant-garde jazz and as founder of the Globe Unity Orchestra.
All labels observed (1)
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| Alexander von Schlippenbach canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10182192 — 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: Alexander von Schlippenbach Context triple: [Cecil Taylor, influenced, Alexander von Schlippenbach]
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A.
Bert Kaempfert
Bert Kaempfert was a German orchestra leader, composer, and arranger best known for his easy listening instrumental hits and for helping launch the careers of artists like the Beatles.
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B.
Hermann Terberger
Hermann Terberger was a German industrialist who stood as one of the defendants in the post–World War II Flick war crimes trial at Nuremberg.
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C.
Carl Dahlhaus
Carl Dahlhaus was a prominent 20th-century German musicologist renowned for his influential scholarship on music history and theory, particularly of the 19th century.
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D.
Fritz Schäffer
Fritz Schäffer was a German politician and statesman who played a key role in post-World War II West German politics, including serving as federal finance minister.
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E.
Karl Richter
Karl Richter was a renowned German conductor, organist, and harpsichordist celebrated for his influential interpretations and recordings of Johann Sebastian Bach’s music.
- 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: Alexander von Schlippenbach Target entity description: Alexander von Schlippenbach is a German free jazz pianist and composer known for his pioneering work in European avant-garde jazz and as founder of the Globe Unity Orchestra.
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A.
Bert Kaempfert
Bert Kaempfert was a German orchestra leader, composer, and arranger best known for his easy listening instrumental hits and for helping launch the careers of artists like the Beatles.
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B.
Hermann Terberger
Hermann Terberger was a German industrialist who stood as one of the defendants in the post–World War II Flick war crimes trial at Nuremberg.
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C.
Carl Dahlhaus
Carl Dahlhaus was a prominent 20th-century German musicologist renowned for his influential scholarship on music history and theory, particularly of the 19th century.
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D.
Fritz Schäffer
Fritz Schäffer was a German politician and statesman who played a key role in post-World War II West German politics, including serving as federal finance minister.
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E.
Karl Richter
Karl Richter was a renowned German conductor, organist, and harpsichordist celebrated for his influential interpretations and recordings of Johann Sebastian Bach’s music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Evan Parker
NERFINISHED
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Globe Unity Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Manfred Schoof NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Lovens NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Brötzmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Schlippenbach Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Oxley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1938-04-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| familyName | von Schlippenbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
improvised music
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jazz composition ⓘ music ⓘ |
| founderOf | Globe Unity Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
European free jazz
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avant-garde jazz ⓘ free jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| movement | European avant-garde jazz ⓘ |
| name | Alexander von Schlippenbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Globe Unity 67 & 70
NERFINISHED
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Monk's Casino NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistani Pomade NERFINISHED ⓘ Schlippenbach Trio: First Recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Living Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding the Globe Unity Orchestra
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pioneering work in European free jazz ⓘ |
| notableWork | Globe Unity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
ECM Records
NERFINISHED
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FMP Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Intakt Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Aki Takase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | http://www.schlippenbach.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Alexander von Schlippenbach Description of subject: Alexander von Schlippenbach is a German free jazz pianist and composer known for his pioneering work in European avant-garde jazz and as founder of the Globe Unity Orchestra.
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