Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments
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Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments is an influential 18th-century treatise that codifies expressive keyboard technique, ornamentation, and performance practice, shaping later approaches to piano and harpsichord playing.
All labels observed (2)
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| Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments canonical | 2 |
| Versuch über die wahre Art das Clavier zu spielen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2483666 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments Context triple: [Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, notableWork, Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments]
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The Science of Musical Sound
The Science of Musical Sound is a book by engineer and acoustics researcher John R. Pierce that explains the physical and perceptual principles underlying how music and sound are produced, transmitted, and heard.
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B.
Piano
Piano is a large, versatile keyboard musical instrument that produces sound by hammers striking strings, widely used in classical, jazz, and popular music.
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C.
Claviere
Claviere is a small alpine village and ski resort in northwestern Italy, known for its mountain scenery and winter sports facilities.
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Writings on psychoacoustics and computer music
Writings on psychoacoustics and computer music is a collection of influential works by John R. Pierce exploring the perception of sound and its application in electronic and computer-generated music.
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Die Lehre von den Tonempfindungen
Die Lehre von den Tonempfindungen is Hermann von Helmholtz’s foundational 19th-century treatise on the physiological and psychological basis of musical tone and acoustics.
- 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: Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments Target entity description: Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments is an influential 18th-century treatise that codifies expressive keyboard technique, ornamentation, and performance practice, shaping later approaches to piano and harpsichord playing.
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A.
The Science of Musical Sound
The Science of Musical Sound is a book by engineer and acoustics researcher John R. Pierce that explains the physical and perceptual principles underlying how music and sound are produced, transmitted, and heard.
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B.
Piano
Piano is a large, versatile keyboard musical instrument that produces sound by hammers striking strings, widely used in classical, jazz, and popular music.
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C.
Claviere
Claviere is a small alpine village and ski resort in northwestern Italy, known for its mountain scenery and winter sports facilities.
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D.
Clavierstücke (keyboard pieces)
Clavierstücke (keyboard pieces) is a collection of expressive and technically demanding keyboard compositions by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach that exemplify his distinctive, improvisatory style within the late Baroque and early Classical traditions.
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E.
Writings on psychoacoustics and computer music
Writings on psychoacoustics and computer music is a collection of influential works by John R. Pierce exploring the perception of sound and its application in electronic and computer-generated music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
18th-century treatise
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music theory book ⓘ music treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo | codify true art of keyboard playing ⓘ |
| author | Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach ⓘ |
| century | 18th century ⓘ |
| composerOfTreatise | Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
cadenzas
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dynamics ⓘ embellishment of melodies ⓘ ornament execution ⓘ phrasing ⓘ tempo and rhythm ⓘ touch and articulation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
clavichord
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clavier ⓘ harpsichord ⓘ |
| genre | didactic literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | interpretation of 18th-century keyboard music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part I
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Part II ⓘ |
| historicalContext | transition from Baroque to Classical period ⓘ |
| influenced |
Classical-era keyboard style
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harpsichord performance practice ⓘ later keyboard pedagogy ⓘ piano performance practice ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed description of ornaments
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emphasis on expressive nuance ⓘ guidance on accompaniment ⓘ guidance on improvisation ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Versuch über die wahre Art das Clavier zu spielen ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1753 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Baroque performance practice
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Classical performance practice ⓘ |
| secondPartPublicationDate | 1762 ⓘ |
| subject |
basso continuo playing
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expressive playing ⓘ figured bass realization ⓘ improvisation ⓘ keyboard technique ⓘ ornamentation ⓘ performance practice ⓘ |
| usedBy |
historical performance practitioners
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keyboard teachers ⓘ musicologists ⓘ |
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Subject: Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments Description of subject: Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments is an influential 18th-century treatise that codifies expressive keyboard technique, ornamentation, and performance practice, shaping later approaches to piano and harpsichord playing.
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