Sir Colin Davis
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Sir Colin Davis was a renowned British conductor celebrated for his interpretations of Mozart, Berlioz, and Sibelius and for leading major orchestras and opera companies worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir Colin Davis canonical | 10 |
| Colin Davis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sir Colin Davis Context triple: [London Symphony Orchestra, hasFormerPrincipalConductor, Sir Colin Davis]
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A.
Simon Rattle
Simon Rattle is a renowned British conductor celebrated for his innovative interpretations and leadership of major orchestras, including a long tenure at the Berlin Philharmonic.
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B.
Sir John Barbirolli
Sir John Barbirolli was a renowned 20th-century English conductor and cellist, best known for his long tenure with the Hallé Orchestra and acclaimed recordings of Romantic and early 20th-century repertoire.
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C.
Lorin Maazel
Lorin Maazel was a renowned 20th- and early 21st-century conductor and violinist, known for leading major orchestras such as the Cleveland Orchestra, the Vienna State Opera, and the New York Philharmonic.
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D.
John Eliot Gardiner
John Eliot Gardiner is a renowned British conductor and early music specialist, particularly celebrated for his interpretations of Baroque repertoire and historically informed performances.
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E.
Zubin Mehta
Zubin Mehta is a renowned Indian-born conductor celebrated for leading major orchestras worldwide, including long tenures with the Israel Philharmonic and the New York Philharmonic.
- 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: Sir Colin Davis Target entity description: Sir Colin Davis was a renowned British conductor celebrated for his interpretations of Mozart, Berlioz, and Sibelius and for leading major orchestras and opera companies worldwide.
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A.
Simon Rattle
Simon Rattle is a renowned British conductor celebrated for his innovative interpretations and leadership of major orchestras, including a long tenure at the Berlin Philharmonic.
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B.
Sir John Barbirolli
Sir John Barbirolli was a renowned 20th-century English conductor and cellist, best known for his long tenure with the Hallé Orchestra and acclaimed recordings of Romantic and early 20th-century repertoire.
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C.
Lorin Maazel
Lorin Maazel was a renowned 20th- and early 21st-century conductor and violinist, known for leading major orchestras such as the Cleveland Orchestra, the Vienna State Opera, and the New York Philharmonic.
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D.
John Eliot Gardiner
John Eliot Gardiner is a renowned British conductor and early music specialist, particularly celebrated for his interpretations of Baroque repertoire and historically informed performances.
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E.
Zubin Mehta
Zubin Mehta is a renowned Indian-born conductor celebrated for leading major orchestras worldwide, including long tenures with the Israel Philharmonic and the New York Philharmonic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conductor
ⓘ
human ⓘ opera conductor ⓘ orchestral conductor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award
ⓘ
Gramophone Award ⓘ
linked to:
Gramophone Awards ceremony
Knight Bachelor ⓘ Order of the Companions of Honour ⓘ
linked to:
The Order of the Companions of Honour
Queen’s Medal for Music ⓘ
linked to:
Queen's Medal for Music
|
| birthDate | 1927-09-25 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2013-04-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Royal College of Music ⓘ |
| employer |
BBC Symphony Orchestra
ⓘ
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra ⓘ Boston Symphony Orchestra ⓘ London Symphony Orchestra ⓘ Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ⓘ |
| familyName | Davis ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
opera conducting
ⓘ
orchestral conducting ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| givenName | Colin ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle |
CBE
ⓘ
CH ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| instrument | clarinet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
performances of Berlioz’s works
ⓘ
performances of Mozart operas ⓘ performances of Sibelius’s symphonies ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Order of the Companions of Honour
ⓘ
linked to:
The Order of the Companions of Honour
|
| movement |
20th-century classical music
ⓘ
21st-century classical music ⓘ |
| name | Sir Colin Davis ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Sir Simon Rattle
ⓘ
linked to:
Simon Rattle
|
| notableWork |
interpretations of Hector Berlioz
ⓘ
interpretations of Jean Sibelius ⓘ interpretations of Mozart ⓘ |
| occupation |
conductor
ⓘ
music director ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Weybridge, Surrey, England
ⓘ
linked to:
Weybridge
|
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Music Director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
ⓘ
President of the London Symphony Orchestra ⓘ Principal Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra ⓘ Principal Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra ⓘ Principal Guest Conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
LSO Live
ⓘ
Philips Records ⓘ |
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Referenced by (11)
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linked to: Sir Colin Davis