Swiss composer Frank Martin
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Frank Martin was a prominent 20th-century Swiss composer known for his distinctive blend of French impressionism, German expressionism, and neoclassicism in works such as "Petite symphonie concertante" and "In terra pax."
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| Swiss composer Frank Martin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swiss composer Frank Martin Context triple: [Cemetery of the Kings, hasGraveOf, Swiss composer Frank Martin]
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A.
Arthur Honegger
Arthur Honegger was a prominent 20th-century Swiss-French composer, best known as a member of the group Les Six and for works such as the orchestral piece "Pacific 231."
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B.
Gérard Larcher
Gérard Larcher is a French conservative politician who has long served as President of the Senate and is one of the most influential figures in France’s upper house of Parliament.
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C.
Frank Bridge
Frank Bridge was an English composer, violist, and influential early 20th-century music teacher best known for his expressive chamber works and for mentoring Benjamin Britten.
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D.
Felix Weingartner
Felix Weingartner was an Austrian conductor and composer renowned for his interpretations of Beethoven and for leading major European orchestras in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Bruno Maderna
Bruno Maderna was an influential 20th-century Italian composer and conductor associated with the postwar avant-garde and the Darmstadt School.
- 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: Swiss composer Frank Martin Target entity description: Frank Martin was a prominent 20th-century Swiss composer known for his distinctive blend of French impressionism, German expressionism, and neoclassicism in works such as "Petite symphonie concertante" and "In terra pax."
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A.
Arthur Honegger
Arthur Honegger was a prominent 20th-century Swiss-French composer, best known as a member of the group Les Six and for works such as the orchestral piece "Pacific 231."
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B.
Gérard Larcher
Gérard Larcher is a French conservative politician who has long served as President of the Senate and is one of the most influential figures in France’s upper house of Parliament.
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C.
Frank Bridge
Frank Bridge was an English composer, violist, and influential early 20th-century music teacher best known for his expressive chamber works and for mentoring Benjamin Britten.
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D.
Felix Weingartner
Felix Weingartner was an Austrian conductor and composer renowned for his interpretations of Beethoven and for leading major European orchestras in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Bruno Maderna
Bruno Maderna was an influential 20th-century Italian composer and conductor associated with the postwar avant-garde and the Darmstadt School.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss composer
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Music Prize of the City of Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Frank Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Naarden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionalStyle |
blend of French impressionism and German expressionism
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use of neoclassical forms ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Switzerland ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1890-09-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1974-11-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Conservatoire de musique de Genève NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
chamber music
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choral music ⓘ concertos ⓘ opera ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
cantata
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oratorio ⓘ song cycle ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arthur Honegger
NERFINISHED
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Claude Debussy NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
French
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German ⓘ |
| movement |
20th-century classical music
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French impressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ German expressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ neoclassicism ⓘ |
| name | Frank Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Concerto for seven wind instruments, timpani, percussion and string orchestra
NERFINISHED
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Golgotha NERFINISHED ⓘ In terra pax NERFINISHED ⓘ Le vin herbé NERFINISHED ⓘ Mass for double choir NERFINISHED ⓘ Petite symphonie concertante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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music teacher ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Geneva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Naarden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| residence |
Geneva
NERFINISHED
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Naarden NERFINISHED ⓘ Zürich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Conservatoire de musique de Genève
NERFINISHED
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Institut Jaques-Dalcroze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
modal harmony
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polyphony ⓘ twelve-tone technique ⓘ |
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Subject: Swiss composer Frank Martin Description of subject: Frank Martin was a prominent 20th-century Swiss composer known for his distinctive blend of French impressionism, German expressionism, and neoclassicism in works such as "Petite symphonie concertante" and "In terra pax."
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