BWV 1079
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BWV 1079 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s "Musical Offering," a collection of canons and fugues based on a theme given to him by Frederick the Great.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BWV 1079 canonical | 14 |
| BWV 1079 The Musical Offering | 1 |
| BWV 1079 canons | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2823087 — 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: BWV 1079 Context triple: [Musical Offering, catalogCode, BWV 1079]
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A.
BWV 988
BWV 988 is the catalogue number for Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, a monumental set of keyboard variations and one of the most celebrated works in the Baroque repertoire.
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B.
BWV 248
BWV 248 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, a large-scale sacred work composed of six cantatas for the Christmas season.
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C.
BWV 244
BWV 244 is Johann Sebastian Bach's monumental sacred oratorio commonly known as the St Matthew Passion.
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D.
BWV 232
BWV 232 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s monumental Mass in B minor, a cornerstone of the choral and sacred music repertoire.
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E.
BWV 1001–1006
BWV 1001–1006 are Johann Sebastian Bach’s six celebrated works for solo violin, comprising three sonatas and three partitas that are central to the violin repertoire.
- 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: BWV 1079 Target entity description: BWV 1079 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s "Musical Offering," a collection of canons and fugues based on a theme given to him by Frederick the Great.
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A.
BWV 988
BWV 988 is the catalogue number for Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, a monumental set of keyboard variations and one of the most celebrated works in the Baroque repertoire.
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B.
BWV 248
BWV 248 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, a large-scale sacred work composed of six cantatas for the Christmas season.
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C.
BWV 244
BWV 244 is Johann Sebastian Bach's monumental sacred oratorio commonly known as the St Matthew Passion.
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D.
BWV 232
BWV 232 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s monumental Mass in B minor, a cornerstone of the choral and sacred music repertoire.
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E.
BWV 1001–1006
BWV 1001–1006 are Johann Sebastian Bach’s six celebrated works for solo violin, comprising three sonatas and three partitas that are central to the violin repertoire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: BWV 1079 Description of subject: BWV 1079 is Johann Sebastian Bach’s "Musical Offering," a collection of canons and fugues based on a theme given to him by Frederick the Great.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: BWV 1079
linked to: BWV 1079