Nouvelles réflexions sur le principe sonore
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Nouvelles réflexions sur le principe sonore is a theoretical treatise by Jean-Philippe Rameau that further develops his influential ideas on the nature of sound and the foundations of harmony in music.
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| Nouvelles réflexions sur le principe sonore canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nouvelles réflexions sur le principe sonore Context triple: [Jean-Philippe Rameau, wrote, Nouvelles réflexions sur le principe sonore]
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A.
The Dynamical Theory of Sound
The Dynamical Theory of Sound is a foundational treatise by mathematician and physicist Horace Lamb that rigorously develops the mathematical principles underlying acoustics and wave propagation.
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B.
The Theory of Sound
The Theory of Sound is Lord Rayleigh’s landmark two-volume treatise that systematically established the mathematical and experimental foundations of acoustics.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Expériences nouvelles touchant le vide
Expériences nouvelles touchant le vide is a 17th-century scientific treatise by Blaise Pascal that reports his pioneering experiments on atmospheric pressure and the existence of the vacuum.
- 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: Nouvelles réflexions sur le principe sonore Target entity description: Nouvelles réflexions sur le principe sonore is a theoretical treatise by Jean-Philippe Rameau that further develops his influential ideas on the nature of sound and the foundations of harmony in music.
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A.
The Dynamical Theory of Sound
The Dynamical Theory of Sound is a foundational treatise by mathematician and physicist Horace Lamb that rigorously develops the mathematical principles underlying acoustics and wave propagation.
-
B.
The Theory of Sound
The Theory of Sound is Lord Rayleigh’s landmark two-volume treatise that systematically established the mathematical and experimental foundations of acoustics.
-
C.
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.
-
D.
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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E.
Expériences nouvelles touchant le vide
Expériences nouvelles touchant le vide is a 17th-century scientific treatise by Blaise Pascal that reports his pioneering experiments on atmospheric pressure and the existence of the vacuum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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music theory treatise ⓘ theoretical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jean-Philippe Rameau’s harmonic theory
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Jean-Philippe Rameau’s theory of the fundamental bass ⓘ |
| author | Jean-Philippe Rameau ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| discusses |
rational foundations of musical consonance
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relationship between sound and harmony ⓘ scientific explanation of harmony ⓘ |
| expandsOnWorkOf | Traité de l’harmonie réduite à ses principes naturels ⓘ |
| field |
music
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theory of harmony ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
foundations of harmony
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principle of sound ⓘ |
| genre |
musicology
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theoretical treatise ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Jean-Philippe Rameau ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
composer
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music theorist ⓘ |
| hasTheoreticalBasis |
acoustic principles
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natural properties of sound ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
later music theorists
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the development of tonal harmony concepts ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
acoustics
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harmony ⓘ music theory ⓘ nature of sound ⓘ |
| partOf | Jean-Philippe Rameau’s theoretical writings ⓘ |
| title | Nouvelles réflexions sur le principe sonore ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Jean-Philippe Rameau ⓘ |
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