Jonathan Biss
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Jonathan Biss is an American pianist renowned for his interpretations of Beethoven and for his work as a performer, recording artist, and educator.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Biss canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1571397 — 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: Jonathan Biss Context triple: [Emanuel Ax, notableStudent, Jonathan Biss]
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A.
Murray Perahia
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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B.
Hilary Hahn
Hilary Hahn is an acclaimed American violinist renowned for her virtuosity, interpretive depth, and wide-ranging repertoire spanning classical masterworks to contemporary compositions.
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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.
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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E.
Joshua Bell
Joshua Bell is a renowned American violinist celebrated for his virtuosic technique, expressive performances, and extensive work as a soloist and recording artist with leading orchestras worldwide.
- 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: Jonathan Biss Target entity description: Jonathan Biss is an American pianist renowned for his interpretations of Beethoven and for his work as a performer, recording artist, and educator.
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A.
Murray Perahia
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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B.
Hilary Hahn
Hilary Hahn is an acclaimed American violinist renowned for her virtuosity, interpretive depth, and wide-ranging repertoire spanning classical masterworks to contemporary compositions.
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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.
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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E.
Joshua Bell
Joshua Bell is a renowned American violinist celebrated for his virtuosic technique, expressive performances, and extensive work as a soloist and recording artist with leading orchestras worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical pianist
ⓘ
human ⓘ music educator ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Avery Fisher Career Grant
ⓘ
linked to:
Avery Fisher Prize
Leonard Bernstein Award ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1980-09-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Curtis Institute of Music
ⓘ
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music ⓘ |
| employer | Curtis Institute of Music ⓘ |
| familyName | Biss ⓘ |
| father | Paul Biss ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| givenName | Jonathan ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| hasPerformedAt |
Carnegie Hall
ⓘ
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam ⓘ
linked to:
Concertgebouw
Wigmore Hall ⓘ |
| hasPerformedWith |
Boston Symphony Orchestra
ⓘ
Chicago Symphony Orchestra ⓘ Cleveland Orchestra ⓘ New York Philharmonic ⓘ Philadelphia Orchestra ⓘ |
| hasTaughtCourse |
online course on Beethoven’s piano sonatas
ⓘ
online course on exploring Beethoven’s piano sonatas on Coursera ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mother | Miriam Fried ⓘ |
| notableFor |
concert performances
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interpretations of Beethoven ⓘ interpretations of Schumann ⓘ online music courses ⓘ recordings ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Beethoven piano sonata recording cycle
ⓘ
linked to:
Beethoven piano sonatas
Schumann piano music recordings ⓘ book "A Pianist Under the Influence" ⓘ book "Beethoven’s Shadow" ⓘ |
| occupation |
pianist
ⓘ
professor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bloomington, Indiana, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Bloomington, Indiana
|
| positionHeld | faculty member at Curtis Institute of Music ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
EMI Classics
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Onyx Classics ⓘ Orchid Classics ⓘ |
| residence |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia
|
| sibling | Ami Biss ⓘ |
| studiedUnder |
Evelyne Brancart
ⓘ
Leon Fleisher ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Jonathan Biss Description of subject: Jonathan Biss is an American pianist renowned for his interpretations of Beethoven and for his work as a performer, recording artist, and educator.
Referenced by (4)
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