Danseuses de Delphes
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Danseuses de Delphes is a contemplative, archaic-sounding piano prelude by Claude Debussy, inspired by ancient Greek sculpture and serving as the opening piece of his Préludes, Book I.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Danseuses de Delphes canonical | 2 |
| Dancers of Delphi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11018849 — 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: Danseuses de Delphes Context triple: [Préludes (Book I), containsWork, Danseuses de Delphes]
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A.
La Danse des bacchantes
La Danse des bacchantes is a mythological painting by Swiss artist Charles Gleyre depicting ecstatic female followers of Bacchus in a classical, idealized style.
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B.
Gnossiennes
Gnossiennes are a series of short, atmospheric piano pieces by French composer Erik Satie, known for their haunting, introspective character and unconventional musical structure.
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C.
Muse of dance
The Muse of dance is the Greek goddess who inspires and presides over dance and choral song in classical mythology.
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D.
Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Dance of the Blessed Spirits is a serene and lyrical orchestral and flute piece from Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera *Orphée et Eurydice*, often performed as a standalone concert work.
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E.
Thesmophoria
Thesmophoria was an ancient Greek women-only fertility festival held in honor of the goddess Demeter, associated with agriculture, marriage, and the prosperity of the community.
- 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: Danseuses de Delphes Target entity description: Danseuses de Delphes is a contemplative, archaic-sounding piano prelude by Claude Debussy, inspired by ancient Greek sculpture and serving as the opening piece of his Préludes, Book I.
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A.
La Danse des bacchantes
La Danse des bacchantes is a mythological painting by Swiss artist Charles Gleyre depicting ecstatic female followers of Bacchus in a classical, idealized style.
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B.
Gnossiennes
Gnossiennes are a series of short, atmospheric piano pieces by French composer Erik Satie, known for their haunting, introspective character and unconventional musical structure.
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C.
Muse of dance
The Muse of dance is the Greek goddess who inspires and presides over dance and choral song in classical mythology.
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D.
Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Dance of the Blessed Spirits is a serene and lyrical orchestral and flute piece from Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera *Orphée et Eurydice*, often performed as a standalone concert work.
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E.
Thesmophoria
Thesmophoria was an ancient Greek women-only fertility festival held in honor of the goddess Demeter, associated with agriculture, marriage, and the prosperity of the community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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piano prelude ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Delphi ⓘ |
| belongsToCycle | Debussy Préludes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | L. 117/1 ⓘ |
| composer | Claude Debussy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedication | none (undesignated in score) ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 1910 ⓘ |
| genre | prelude ⓘ |
| hasForm | ternary-like form ⓘ |
| hasMood |
meditative
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serene ⓘ |
| hasTitlePlacement | title printed at end of piece in score ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Claude Debussy – Préludes, Book I (Durand first edition)
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linked to:
Préludes (Book I)
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| inspiredBy |
Delphic dancers
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ancient Greek sculpture ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
evocation of archaic Greek statuary through static harmonies
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subtle dynamic shading ⓘ use of parallel chords ⓘ |
| openingDynamic | piano ⓘ |
| opusNumber | L. 117, no. 1 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Préludes, Book I
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linked to:
Préludes (Book I)
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| period | Impressionist music ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | first prelude in Préludes, Book I ⓘ |
| publisher | Durand ⓘ |
| stylisticDescription |
archaic-sounding
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contemplative ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | Très calme et doucement expressif ⓘ |
| texture | homophonic with chordal writing ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 3/4 ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Dancers of Delphi
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linked to:
Danseuses de Delphes
|
| workNumberWithinCycle | 1 ⓘ |
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Subject: Danseuses de Delphes Description of subject: Danseuses de Delphes is a contemplative, archaic-sounding piano prelude by Claude Debussy, inspired by ancient Greek sculpture and serving as the opening piece of his Préludes, Book I.
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linked to: Danseuses de Delphes