David Lang
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David Lang is a Pulitzer Prize–winning American contemporary classical composer known for his innovative, minimalist-influenced works and frequent collaborations with film and theater.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| David Lang canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6161778 — 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: David Lang Context triple: [The Great Beauty, musicBy, David Lang]
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A.
Nico Muhly
Nico Muhly is an American contemporary classical composer known for his genre-blending works, prolific collaborations, and contributions to opera, film, and choral music.
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B.
John Luther Adams
John Luther Adams is an American composer renowned for his nature-inspired, environmentally focused works that often evoke the landscapes and soundscapes of Alaska.
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C.
Christopher Rouse
Christopher Rouse is an American film editor known for his work on high-octane action movies, including several entries in the Bourne franchise.
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D.
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Jóhann Jóhannsson was an Icelandic composer and musician renowned for his atmospheric, minimalist film scores and experimental solo works.
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E.
Benjamin Wallfisch
Benjamin Wallfisch is a British composer and conductor known for his atmospheric and suspenseful film scores, particularly in the horror and thriller genres.
- 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: David Lang Target entity description: David Lang is a Pulitzer Prize–winning American contemporary classical composer known for his innovative, minimalist-influenced works and frequent collaborations with film and theater.
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A.
Nico Muhly
Nico Muhly is an American contemporary classical composer known for his genre-blending works, prolific collaborations, and contributions to opera, film, and choral music.
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B.
John Luther Adams
John Luther Adams is an American composer renowned for his nature-inspired, environmentally focused works that often evoke the landscapes and soundscapes of Alaska.
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C.
Christopher Rouse
Christopher Rouse is an American film editor known for his work on high-octane action movies, including several entries in the Bourne franchise.
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D.
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Jóhann Jóhannsson was an Icelandic composer and musician renowned for his atmospheric, minimalist film scores and experimental solo works.
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E.
Benjamin Wallfisch
Benjamin Wallfisch is a British composer and conductor known for his atmospheric and suspenseful film scores, particularly in the horror and thriller genres.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American composer
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composer ⓘ contemporary classical composer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award
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Pulitzer Prize for Music ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| coFounded |
Bang on a Can
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linked to:
Bang on a Can All-Stars
|
| collaboratesWith |
chamber ensembles
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film directors ⓘ orchestras ⓘ theater directors ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Stanford University
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University of Iowa ⓘ Yale University ⓘ |
| employer | Yale School of Music ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
contemporary classical composition
ⓘ
film music ⓘ theater music ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
ⓘ
minimalism ⓘ post-minimalism ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | younger contemporary classical composers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
experimental music traditions
ⓘ
minimalist composers ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Bang on a Can collective
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linked to:
Bang on a Can All-Stars
|
| notableWork |
Death Speaks
ⓘ
Simple Song #3 ⓘ The Little Match Girl Passion ⓘ
linked to:
The Little Match Girl
love fail ⓘ man made ⓘ pierced ⓘ prisoner of the state ⓘ the difficulty of crossing a field ⓘ the loser ⓘ the passing measures ⓘ this was written by hand ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
music educator ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Composition at Yale School of Music ⓘ |
| style |
experimental
ⓘ
minimalist-influenced ⓘ rhythmically driven ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David Lang Description of subject: David Lang is a Pulitzer Prize–winning American contemporary classical composer known for his innovative, minimalist-influenced works and frequent collaborations with film and theater.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.