Clair de lune
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Clair de lune is a lyrical and atmospheric piano piece by Claude Debussy, renowned as one of the most iconic works of Impressionist music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clair de lune canonical | 5 |
| Clair de lune (musical piece by Claude Debussy) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2385256 — 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: Clair de lune Context triple: [Claude Debussy, notableWork, Clair de lune]
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A.
Serenata
Serenata is a musical composition by Portuguese composer Alfredo Keil, best known for its lyrical, romantic character within his body of work.
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B.
Nocturne
"Nocturne" is a widely cherished Finnish poem by Eino Leino, known for its lyrical evocation of nature, melancholy, and introspection.
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C.
Voulez-Vous
"Voulez-Vous" is a disco-driven ABBA song known for its energetic rhythm and prominent use in the musical and film adaptation of Mamma Mia!.
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D.
Full Moon
Full Moon is a comic novel by P. G. Wodehouse set at Blandings Castle, featuring romantic entanglements, impostors, and the eccentric Earl of Emsworth.
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E.
Full Moon
Full Moon is a popular R&B song by American singer Brandy, released in 2002 as the title track of her third studio album.
- 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: Clair de lune Target entity description: Clair de lune is a lyrical and atmospheric piano piece by Claude Debussy, renowned as one of the most iconic works of Impressionist music.
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A.
Serenata
Serenata is a musical composition by Portuguese composer Alfredo Keil, best known for its lyrical, romantic character within his body of work.
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B.
Nocturne
"Nocturne" is a widely cherished Finnish poem by Eino Leino, known for its lyrical evocation of nature, melancholy, and introspection.
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C.
Voulez-Vous
"Voulez-Vous" is a disco-driven ABBA song known for its energetic rhythm and prominent use in the musical and film adaptation of Mamma Mia!.
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D.
Full Moon
Full Moon is a comic novel by P. G. Wodehouse set at Blandings Castle, featuring romantic entanglements, impostors, and the eccentric Earl of Emsworth.
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E.
Full Moon
Full Moon is a popular R&B song by American singer Brandy, released in 2002 as the title track of her third studio album.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical music composition
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piano piece ⓘ solo piano composition ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 5 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
nocturnal imagery
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romantic atmosphere ⓘ |
| basedOn | Paul Verlaine's poem "Clair de lune" ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber |
L. 75 (within Suite bergamasque)
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linked to:
Suite bergamasque
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| composer | Claude Debussy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateComposed | circa 1890 ⓘ |
| dateRevised | 1905 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1905 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Passepied (from Suite bergamasque)
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linked to:
Passepied
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| frequentlyAppearsIn |
advertising
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film soundtracks ⓘ television ⓘ |
| genre | Impressionist music ⓘ |
| hasForm | ternary-like form ⓘ |
| hasSection |
A section in D-flat major
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contrasting middle section ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French Symbolist poetry
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Impressionist aesthetics ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| isIconicWorkOf | Impressionist piano repertoire ⓘ |
| key | D-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evocative moonlit atmosphere
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status as one of Debussy's most famous works ⓘ subtle harmonic color ⓘ use of rich piano sonorities ⓘ |
| partOf | Suite bergamasque ⓘ |
| precededBy | Menuet (from Suite bergamasque) ⓘ |
| publisher | Durand ⓘ |
| recordedBy | numerous concert pianists ⓘ |
| style |
atmospheric
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lyrical ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Andante très expressif ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 9/8 ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Moonlight ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | D-flat major ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
arpeggiated accompaniment
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extended pedal use ⓘ parallel chords ⓘ |
| widelyUsedFor | piano pedagogy at intermediate to advanced level ⓘ |
| workNumberWithinSuite |
third movement of Suite bergamasque
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linked to:
Suite bergamasque
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Subject: Clair de lune Description of subject: Clair de lune is a lyrical and atmospheric piano piece by Claude Debussy, renowned as one of the most iconic works of Impressionist music.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
album “Piano Book”
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
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titleAlludesTo
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Clair de lune (musical piece by Claude Debussy)
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linked to: Clair de lune
subject linked to:
Achille-Claude