Musikalisches Opfer
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Musikalisches Opfer is a collection of complex contrapuntal compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for its intricate canons and fugues based on a theme given by Frederick the Great.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Musikalisches Opfer canonical | 4 |
| Das Musikalische Opfer | 3 |
| Musicalisches Opfer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2823058 — 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: Musikalisches Opfer Context triple: [Musical Offering, title, Musikalisches Opfer]
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A.
The Musician
The Musician is a fictional storyteller and performer who appears as one of the diverse narrators gathered at the inn in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s "Tales of a Wayside Inn."
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B.
An die Freude
"An die Freude" is Friedrich Schiller’s ode celebrating universal brotherhood and joy, famously set to music in the choral finale of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
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C.
La Musique
La Musique is a 1910 oil painting by Henri Matisse that depicts a group of figures engaged with music in a bold, simplified, and vividly colored Fauvist style.
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D.
De Haller
De Haller is a residential neighborhood within the municipality of Chêne-Bougeries in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
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E.
Miserere
Miserere is a sacred choral composition by Jean-Baptiste Lully, reflecting the grand liturgical style of the French Baroque.
- 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: Musikalisches Opfer Target entity description: Musikalisches Opfer is a collection of complex contrapuntal compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for its intricate canons and fugues based on a theme given by Frederick the Great.
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A.
The Musician
The Musician is a fictional storyteller and performer who appears as one of the diverse narrators gathered at the inn in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s "Tales of a Wayside Inn."
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B.
An die Freude
"An die Freude" is Friedrich Schiller’s ode celebrating universal brotherhood and joy, famously set to music in the choral finale of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
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C.
La Musique
La Musique is a 1910 oil painting by Henri Matisse that depicts a group of figures engaged with music in a bold, simplified, and vividly colored Fauvist style.
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D.
De Haller
De Haller is a residential neighborhood within the municipality of Chêne-Bougeries in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
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E.
Miserere
Miserere is a sacred choral composition by Jean-Baptiste Lully, reflecting the grand liturgical style of the French Baroque.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collection of compositions
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Das Musikalische Opfer
ⓘ
linked to:
Musikalisches Opfer
The Musical Offering ⓘ
linked to:
Musical Offering
|
| approximateCompositionYear | 1747 ⓘ |
| basedOnThemeBy | Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | BWV 1079 ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| containsForm |
canon
ⓘ
fugue ⓘ ricercar ⓘ trio sonata ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ |
| era | High Baroque ⓘ |
| genre |
chamber music
ⓘ
contrapuntal music ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | core repertoire of Baroque chamber music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ricercar a 3
ⓘ
Ricercar a 6 ⓘ trio sonata in C minor ⓘ various canons ⓘ |
| hasScholarlyInterest | extensively analyzed in music theory and musicology ⓘ |
| hasTheme | royal theme of Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important example of Baroque contrapuntal art
ⓘ
major late work of Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| inspiredByEvent | Bach’s visit to Frederick II of Prussia in 1747 ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
complex counterpoint
ⓘ
elaborate fugues ⓘ intricate canons ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
German
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| movementCountApproximate | 16 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combination of strict counterpoint and expressive style
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exploration of invertible counterpoint ⓘ use of a single royal theme throughout ⓘ use of augmentation and diminution ⓘ use of canons in riddle form ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentationNotFullySpecified | true ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfInspiration | Potsdam ⓘ |
| publisherLocation | Leipzig ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Die Kunst der Fuge
ⓘ
linked to:
The Art of Fugue
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| titleInEnglish |
The Musical Offering
ⓘ
linked to:
Musical Offering
|
| titleInGerman | Musikalisches Opfer ⓘ |
| titleInLatin | Offertorium ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | keyboard and melody instruments ⓘ |
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Subject: Musikalisches Opfer Description of subject: Musikalisches Opfer is a collection of complex contrapuntal compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, renowned for its intricate canons and fugues based on a theme given by Frederick the Great.
Referenced by (8)
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