Davidov Strad
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Davidov Strad is a famed 1712 Stradivarius cello once played by Jacqueline du Pré and now used by cellist Yo-Yo Ma.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Davidov Strad canonical | 1 |
| Davidov Stradivarius cello | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1524645 — 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: Davidov Strad Context triple: [1712 Stradivarius cello "Davidov", alsoKnownAs, Davidov Strad]
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A.
Streicher
Streicher is a German surname most infamously associated with Julius Streicher, a prominent Nazi propagandist and publisher of the antisemitic newspaper Der Stürmer.
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B.
Buksa
Buksa is a Polish surname most notably borne by professional footballer Adam Buksa.
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C.
Ruzinov
Ružinov is a borough of Bratislava, Slovakia, known as a major residential and commercial district of the capital.
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Biberist
Biberist is a municipality in the canton of Solothurn in northwestern Switzerland, known for its residential character and proximity to the cantonal capital.
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de Jasso
de Jasso is the family name of Francis Xavier, the 16th-century Spanish Jesuit missionary and co-founder of the Society of Jesus.
- 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: Davidov Strad Target entity description: Davidov Strad is a famed 1712 Stradivarius cello once played by Jacqueline du Pré and now used by cellist Yo-Yo Ma.
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A.
Streicher
Streicher is a German surname most infamously associated with Julius Streicher, a prominent Nazi propagandist and publisher of the antisemitic newspaper Der Stürmer.
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B.
Buksa
Buksa is a Polish surname most notably borne by professional footballer Adam Buksa.
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C.
Ruzinov
Ružinov is a borough of Bratislava, Slovakia, known as a major residential and commercial district of the capital.
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D.
Biberist
Biberist is a municipality in the canton of Solothurn in northwestern Switzerland, known for its residential character and proximity to the cantonal capital.
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E.
de Jasso
de Jasso is the family name of Francis Xavier, the 16th-century Spanish Jesuit missionary and co-founder of the Society of Jesus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Stradivarius cello
ⓘ
musical instrument ⓘ string instrument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1712 Davidov Stradivarius
ⓘ
linked to:
Davidov Stradivarius cello
Davidov Stradivarius ⓘ
linked to:
Davidov Stradivarius cello
Davydov Stradivarius ⓘ
linked to:
Davidov Stradivarius cello
|
| centuryOfManufacture | 18th century ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | Cremona ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
associated with Jacqueline du Pré’s performances
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associated with Yo-Yo Ma’s performances ⓘ one of the most famous cellos in the world ⓘ |
| historicalOwner |
Jacqueline du Pré
ⓘ
Karl Davydov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUser | Yo-Yo Ma ⓘ |
| instrumentClass | bowed string instrument ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily | violin family ⓘ |
| instrumentType | cello ⓘ |
| madeBy | Antonio Stradivari ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Stradivari workshop ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Karl Davydov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Jacqueline du Pré
ⓘ
Yo-Yo Ma ⓘ |
| period |
Golden Period of Stradivari
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linked to:
Golden period of Stradivari
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| playedBy |
Jacqueline du Pré
ⓘ
Yo-Yo Ma ⓘ |
| tuning | cello standard tuning ⓘ |
| usedBy | Yo-Yo Ma ⓘ |
| usedInGenre | classical music ⓘ |
| yearOfManufacture | 1712 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Davidov Strad Description of subject: Davidov Strad is a famed 1712 Stradivarius cello once played by Jacqueline du Pré and now used by cellist Yo-Yo Ma.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
1712 Stradivarius cello "Davidov" (formerly used)
linked to: Davidov Strad