Ivan Galamian
E188632
Ivan Galamian was a highly influential 20th-century violin pedagogue whose students included many of the world's leading concert violinists.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ivan Galamian canonical | 13 |
| Galamian | 1 |
| Ivan Alexander Galamian | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ivan Galamian Context triple: [Itzhak Perlman, studiedUnder, Ivan Galamian]
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A.
Isaac Stern
Isaac Stern was a renowned 20th-century American violinist celebrated for his virtuoso performances, influential recordings, and advocacy for classical music and musicians.
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B.
Itzhak Perlman
Itzhak Perlman is an acclaimed Israeli-American violinist renowned for his virtuosity, rich tone, and interpretations of the classical repertoire.
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C.
Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin was a renowned 20th-century violin virtuoso and conductor, celebrated for his expressive performances, extensive recordings, and humanitarian work.
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D.
Edgar Meyer
Edgar Meyer is an acclaimed American double bassist and composer known for his genre-crossing work in classical, bluegrass, and contemporary music.
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E.
Pablo Casals
Pablo Casals was a renowned 20th-century Catalan cellist and conductor, celebrated for his expressive performances and influential interpretations of the Bach cello suites.
- 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: Ivan Galamian Target entity description: Ivan Galamian was a highly influential 20th-century violin pedagogue whose students included many of the world's leading concert violinists.
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A.
Isaac Stern
Isaac Stern was a renowned 20th-century American violinist celebrated for his virtuoso performances, influential recordings, and advocacy for classical music and musicians.
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B.
Itzhak Perlman
Itzhak Perlman is an acclaimed Israeli-American violinist renowned for his virtuosity, rich tone, and interpretations of the classical repertoire.
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C.
Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin was a renowned 20th-century violin virtuoso and conductor, celebrated for his expressive performances, extensive recordings, and humanitarian work.
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D.
Edgar Meyer
Edgar Meyer is an acclaimed American double bassist and composer known for his genre-crossing work in classical, bluegrass, and contemporary music.
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E.
Pablo Casals
Pablo Casals was a renowned 20th-century Catalan cellist and conductor, celebrated for his expressive performances and influential interpretations of the Bach cello suites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music educator
ⓘ
violin pedagogue ⓘ violinist ⓘ |
| activeYears | 20th century ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Iran ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1903-01-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-04-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Moscow Conservatory ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Armenian ⓘ |
| familyName |
Galamian
ⓘ
linked to:
Ivan Galamian
|
| founded | Meadowmount School of Music ⓘ |
| fullName |
Ivan Alexander Galamian
ⓘ
linked to:
Ivan Galamian
|
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| givenName | Ivan ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century violin technique
ⓘ
modern violin pedagogy ⓘ |
| instrument | violin ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Principles of Violin Playing and Teaching, English
ⓘ
linked to:
Principles of Violin Playing and Teaching
|
| locationOfFoundedInstitution |
Meadowmount School of Music, Westport, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Meadowmount School of Music
|
| movedTo |
Paris, France
ⓘ
linked to:
Paris
United States of America ⓘ |
| movement | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential violin pedagogy
ⓘ
training leading concert violinists ⓘ |
| notableIdea | systematic left-hand and bow-arm coordination ⓘ |
| occupation |
violin teacher
ⓘ
violinist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Tabriz, Iran
ⓘ
linked to:
Tabriz
|
| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| publication | Principles of Violin Playing and Teaching ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
Principles of Violin Playing and Teaching, 1962
ⓘ
linked to:
Principles of Violin Playing and Teaching
|
| residence |
New York City, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| student |
Arnold Steinhardt
ⓘ
Dorothy DeLay ⓘ Erick Friedman ⓘ Itzhak Perlman ⓘ Jaime Laredo ⓘ Kyung Wha Chung ⓘ Leonard Rose ⓘ Michael Rabin ⓘ Pinchas Zukerman ⓘ |
| studiedUnder |
Konstantin Mostras
ⓘ
Leopold Auer ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Curtis Institute of Music
ⓘ
Juilliard School ⓘ |
| teachingApproach | combination of Russian and French violin schools ⓘ |
| yearMovedTo | United States of America, 1937 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (15)
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linked to: Ivan Galamian
linked to: Ivan Galamian