Murray Perahia
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Murray Perahia is an acclaimed American pianist and conductor renowned for his interpretations of Classical and early Romantic repertoire and his extensive award-winning recordings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Murray Perahia canonical | 19 |
| Murray David Perahia | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Murray Perahia Context triple: [Royal Academy of Music, notableAlumni, Murray Perahia]
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Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Pierre-Laurent Aimard is a renowned French pianist celebrated for his virtuosic interpretations of contemporary and 20th-century repertoire, particularly works by composers such as Messiaen, Ligeti, and Boulez.
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B.
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Anne-Sophie Mutter is a renowned German violinist celebrated for her virtuosic technique and interpretations of both classical and contemporary repertoire.
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C.
Emanuel Ax
Emanuel Ax is a renowned Polish-American classical pianist celebrated for his interpretations of the Romantic repertoire and frequent collaborations with leading musicians and orchestras worldwide.
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D.
Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim is an acclaimed pianist and conductor renowned for leading major orchestras worldwide and for his peace-building musical initiatives, including co-founding the West–Eastern Divan Orchestra.
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E.
Alan Gilbert
Alan Gilbert is an acclaimed American conductor known for his leadership of major orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic and prominent European ensembles.
- 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: Murray Perahia Target entity description: Murray Perahia is an acclaimed American pianist and conductor renowned for his interpretations of Classical and early Romantic repertoire and his extensive award-winning recordings.
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A.
Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Pierre-Laurent Aimard is a renowned French pianist celebrated for his virtuosic interpretations of contemporary and 20th-century repertoire, particularly works by composers such as Messiaen, Ligeti, and Boulez.
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B.
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Anne-Sophie Mutter is a renowned German violinist celebrated for her virtuosic technique and interpretations of both classical and contemporary repertoire.
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C.
Emanuel Ax
Emanuel Ax is a renowned Polish-American classical pianist celebrated for his interpretations of the Romantic repertoire and frequent collaborations with leading musicians and orchestras worldwide.
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D.
Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim is an acclaimed pianist and conductor renowned for leading major orchestras worldwide and for his peace-building musical initiatives, including co-founding the West–Eastern Divan Orchestra.
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E.
Alan Gilbert
Alan Gilbert is an acclaimed American conductor known for his leadership of major orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic and prominent European ensembles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical pianist
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conductor ⓘ human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ |
| associatedEnsemble | Academy of St Martin in the Fields ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1947-04-19 ⓘ |
| era |
20th-century classical music
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21st-century classical music ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Sephardi Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Perahia ⓘ |
| fullName |
Murray David Perahia
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linked to:
Murray Perahia
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| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| givenName | Murray ⓘ |
| hasHealthIssue | recurrent hand injuries ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music
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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) ⓘ |
| hasWonAward |
Edison Award
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Grammy Award ⓘ Gramophone Award ⓘ
linked to:
Gramophone Awards ceremony
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| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interpretations of Classical repertoire
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interpretations of early Romantic repertoire ⓘ performances of music by Frédéric Chopin ⓘ performances of music by Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ performances of music by Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ performances of music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Bach English Suites
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Bach Partitas ⓘ Beethoven piano sonatas ⓘ Chopin etudes and nocturnes ⓘ complete Mozart piano concertos ⓘ |
| occupation |
conductor
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music educator ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld | principal guest conductor of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument | piano ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Sony Classical ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| studiedAt | Mannes College of Music ⓘ |
| studiedWith |
Mieczysław Horszowski
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Pablo Casals ⓘ Rudolf Serkin ⓘ |
| teachingActivity | masterclasses and lectures ⓘ |
| winnerOf | Leeds International Piano Competition ⓘ |
| yearOfAward |
1972 Leeds International Piano Competition
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linked to:
Leeds International Piano Competition
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Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Murray Perahia
Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion (Murray Perahia, Evelyn Glennie, et al.)
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Murray Perahia
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