Piano Variations
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Piano Variations is a stark, modernist solo piano piece by Aaron Copland, noted for its rigorous use of a single theme and its influential role in American 20th-century music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Piano Variations canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1820975 — 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: Piano Variations Context triple: [Aaron Copland, notableWork, Piano Variations]
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A.
Caprice for Three
Caprice for Three is a contemporary classical piece for three string soloists, featured on the collaborative album "Appalachian Journey" by Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O’Connor.
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B.
Humoresque
Humoresque is a 1946 American romantic drama film about a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.
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C.
Theme and Variations
Theme and Variations is a 1947 neoclassical ballet by George Balanchine set to Tchaikovsky’s music, celebrated for its virtuosic choreography and evocation of Imperial Russian ballet style.
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D.
Nocturne: The Piano Album
Nocturne: The Piano Album is a studio album by Japanese composer and pianist Tatsuya Yoshida, featuring contemplative, piano-focused instrumental pieces.
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E.
Moonlight Sonata
Moonlight Sonata is the codename given by Nazi Germany to the devastating Luftwaffe air raid on the English city of Coventry during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Piano Variations Target entity description: Piano Variations is a stark, modernist solo piano piece by Aaron Copland, noted for its rigorous use of a single theme and its influential role in American 20th-century music.
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A.
Caprice for Three
Caprice for Three is a contemporary classical piece for three string soloists, featured on the collaborative album "Appalachian Journey" by Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O’Connor.
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B.
Humoresque
Humoresque is a 1946 American romantic drama film about a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.
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C.
Theme and Variations
Theme and Variations is a 1947 neoclassical ballet by George Balanchine set to Tchaikovsky’s music, celebrated for its virtuosic choreography and evocation of Imperial Russian ballet style.
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D.
Nocturne: The Piano Album
Nocturne: The Piano Album is a studio album by Japanese composer and pianist Tatsuya Yoshida, featuring contemplative, piano-focused instrumental pieces.
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E.
Moonlight Sonata
Moonlight Sonata is the codename given by Nazi Germany to the devastating Luftwaffe air raid on the English city of Coventry during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modernist composition
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musical composition ⓘ solo piano piece ⓘ |
| associatedWith | American modernist movement ⓘ |
| composer | Aaron Copland ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre | modernist music ⓘ |
| hasMood |
austere
ⓘ
intense ⓘ severe ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
influential in American modernism
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intellectually rigorous ⓘ technically demanding ⓘ |
| hasTheme | single short motive ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Piano Variations ⓘ |
| hasType | concert piece ⓘ |
| influenced |
American 20th-century piano music
ⓘ
later works by Aaron Copland ⓘ |
| inLanguage | non-vocal ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| intendedPerformer | pianist ⓘ |
| movement | American 20th-century music ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
austere harmony
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percussive piano writing ⓘ rigorous use of a single theme ⓘ stark style ⓘ use of variation form ⓘ |
| partOf | Aaron Copland piano repertoire ⓘ |
| performanceMedium | piano ⓘ |
| period | 20th century ⓘ |
| structure | theme and variations ⓘ |
| style | modernist ⓘ |
| tonalCharacteristic |
atonal tendencies
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dissonant harmony ⓘ |
| usesCompositionalTechnique |
contrapuntal writing
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motivic development ⓘ rhythmic displacement ⓘ variation technique ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
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