Johann Ludwig Krebs (as part of Bach’s circle)
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Johann Ludwig Krebs was an 18th-century German composer and organist, renowned as one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most gifted pupils and a prominent representative of the late Baroque keyboard tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Johann Ludwig Krebs (as part of Bach’s circle) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11475240 — 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: Johann Ludwig Krebs (as part of Bach’s circle) Context triple: [Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen, employerOf, Johann Ludwig Krebs (as part of Bach’s circle)]
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Johann Christoph Bach
Johann Christoph Bach was a German Baroque composer and organist from the Bach musical family, known for his sacred and keyboard works.
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Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach was an 18th-century German composer and harpsichordist, known as one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s musically gifted sons and often called the “Bückeburg Bach” for his long service at the court of Bückeburg.
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C.
Johann Jacob Bach (1682–1722)
Johann Jacob Bach (1682–1722) was a German Baroque musician and composer, best known as the older brother of Johann Sebastian Bach and a court oboist and flutist in Sweden.
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D.
Johann Balthasar Bach
Johann Balthasar Bach was a member of the extended Bach musical family and a relative of the famed composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
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E.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a Baroque-era German composer and musician renowned for his complex, expressive works such as the Brandenburg Concertos, the Mass in B minor, and The Well-Tempered Clavier.
- 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: Johann Ludwig Krebs (as part of Bach’s circle) Target entity description: Johann Ludwig Krebs was an 18th-century German composer and organist, renowned as one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most gifted pupils and a prominent representative of the late Baroque keyboard tradition.
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A.
Johann Christoph Bach
Johann Christoph Bach was a German Baroque composer and organist from the Bach musical family, known for his sacred and keyboard works.
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B.
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach was an 18th-century German composer and harpsichordist, known as one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s musically gifted sons and often called the “Bückeburg Bach” for his long service at the court of Bückeburg.
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C.
Johann Jacob Bach (1682–1722)
Johann Jacob Bach (1682–1722) was a German Baroque musician and composer, best known as the older brother of Johann Sebastian Bach and a court oboist and flutist in Sweden.
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D.
Johann Balthasar Bach
Johann Balthasar Bach was a member of the extended Bach musical family and a relative of the famed composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
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E.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a Baroque-era German composer and musician renowned for his complex, expressive works such as the Brandenburg Concertos, the Mass in B minor, and The Well-Tempered Clavier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque composer
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German composer ⓘ German organist ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ organist ⓘ |
| activeIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Altenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Electorate of Saxony
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Duchy of Saxe-Weimar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1713-10-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1780-01-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Thomasschule zu Leipzig
NERFINISHED
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University of Leipzig ⓘ |
| father | Johann Tobias Krebs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
keyboard music
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organ music ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
harpsichord
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organ ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | Bach’s circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Baroque music
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late Baroque ⓘ |
| name | Johann Ludwig Krebs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Clavier-Übung (Krebs)
NERFINISHED
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Harpsichord suites ⓘ Organ chorale preludes ⓘ Organ trios ⓘ |
| notedAs | one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most gifted pupils ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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organist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Buttelstedt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Altenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
court organist at Altenburg
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organist at St. Marien, Zeitz ⓘ organist at St. Marien, Zwickau ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| sibling | Johann Tobias Krebs Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studentOf | Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
Bachian contrapuntal style
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late Baroque keyboard tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Johann Ludwig Krebs (as part of Bach’s circle) Description of subject: Johann Ludwig Krebs was an 18th-century German composer and organist, renowned as one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most gifted pupils and a prominent representative of the late Baroque keyboard tradition.
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