Baroque orchestra
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A Baroque orchestra is an ensemble that performs music from the Baroque period using period-appropriate instruments and historically informed performance practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Baroque orchestra canonical | 3 |
| French Baroque orchestra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5455801 — 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: Baroque orchestra Context triple: [Alceste, hasInstrumentalForces, Baroque orchestra]
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A.
Baroque music
Baroque music is a highly ornate and expressive style of Western classical music, prominent from roughly 1600 to 1750, characterized by complex counterpoint, dramatic contrasts, and the development of forms like the concerto and the fugue.
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English Baroque Soloists
English Baroque Soloists is a renowned period-instrument orchestra founded and directed by John Eliot Gardiner, specializing in historically informed performances of Baroque and Classical music.
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Concerto Grosso
Concerto Grosso is a modern orchestral work by Igor Markevitch that reimagines the Baroque concerto grosso form with his characteristically bold, rhythmic, and harmonically adventurous style.
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Western symphony orchestra
A Western symphony orchestra is a large ensemble of musicians playing string, woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments, typically performing classical and film music under the direction of a conductor.
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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is a renowned British period-instrument ensemble specializing in historically informed performances of Baroque, Classical, and early Romantic music.
- 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: Baroque orchestra Target entity description: A Baroque orchestra is an ensemble that performs music from the Baroque period using period-appropriate instruments and historically informed performance practices.
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A.
Baroque music
Baroque music is a highly ornate and expressive style of Western classical music, prominent from roughly 1600 to 1750, characterized by complex counterpoint, dramatic contrasts, and the development of forms like the concerto and the fugue.
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B.
English Baroque Soloists
English Baroque Soloists is a renowned period-instrument orchestra founded and directed by John Eliot Gardiner, specializing in historically informed performances of Baroque and Classical music.
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C.
Concerto Grosso
Concerto Grosso is a modern orchestral work by Igor Markevitch that reimagines the Baroque concerto grosso form with his characteristically bold, rhythmic, and harmonically adventurous style.
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D.
Western symphony orchestra
A Western symphony orchestra is a large ensemble of musicians playing string, woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments, typically performing classical and film music under the direction of a conductor.
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E.
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is a renowned British period-instrument ensemble specializing in historically informed performances of Baroque, Classical, and early Romantic music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | musical ensemble ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod |
Baroque period
ⓘ
linked to:
Baroque
|
| distinguishedFrom | modern symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| emphasizes | balance between voices rather than large symphonic sound ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment |
emerged from 17th-century court and church ensembles
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preceded the Classical orchestra ⓘ |
| mayIncludeInstrument |
baroque timpani
ⓘ
natural horn ⓘ natural trumpet ⓘ |
| oftenLedBy |
concertmaster
ⓘ
keyboard continuo player ⓘ |
| oftenTunesTo | A415 ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
articulation based on Baroque treatises
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continuo realization from figured bass ⓘ limited vibrato ⓘ ornamentation and improvisation ⓘ terraced dynamics ⓘ |
| performs | Baroque music ⓘ |
| repertoireIncludesGenre |
Baroque opera
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concerto grosso ⓘ oratorio ⓘ overture ⓘ suite ⓘ |
| repertoireIncludesWorksBy |
Antonio Vivaldi
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Arcangelo Corelli ⓘ Georg Philipp Telemann ⓘ George Frideric Handel ⓘ Henry Purcell ⓘ Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| tuningStandard | lower pitch than modern orchestras ⓘ |
| typicallyFeatures | smaller ensemble size than modern symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| typicallyIncludesInstrument |
baroque bassoon
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baroque cello ⓘ baroque flute ⓘ baroque oboe ⓘ baroque viola ⓘ baroque violin ⓘ harpsichord ⓘ organ ⓘ recorder ⓘ theorbo ⓘ violone ⓘ |
| typicallyIncludesSection |
basso continuo
ⓘ
strings ⓘ |
| typicalSizeRange | 10 to 40 players ⓘ |
| uses |
baroque bows
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gut strings ⓘ historically informed performance practices ⓘ period instruments ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Baroque orchestra