Notation III for solo piano
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Notation III for solo piano is a short, avant-garde piano piece by Pierre Boulez that explores complex serial techniques and later served as the basis for one of his orchestral Notations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Notation III for solo piano canonical | 3 |
| Notation III | 1 |
| Notation III for orchestra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Notation III for solo piano Context triple: [Notations (for piano and orchestra), usesMaterialFrom, Notation III for solo piano]
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A.
Notation I for solo piano
Notation I for solo piano is a solo piano piece by Pierre Boulez that served as the basis for the later orchestral work Notations for piano and orchestra.
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B.
Caprice for Three
Caprice for Three is a contemporary classical piece for three string soloists, featured on the collaborative album "Appalachian Journey" by Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O’Connor.
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C.
Piano Variations
Piano Variations is a stark, modernist solo piano piece by Aaron Copland, noted for its rigorous use of a single theme and its influential role in American 20th-century music.
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D.
Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 119
Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 119 is a late Romantic piano cycle by Johannes Brahms that reflects his mature, introspective style through a set of character pieces.
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E.
Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118
Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118 is one of Johannes Brahms’s late piano collections, renowned for its introspective character and rich Romantic expressiveness.
- 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: Notation III for solo piano Target entity description: Notation III for solo piano is a short, avant-garde piano piece by Pierre Boulez that explores complex serial techniques and later served as the basis for one of his orchestral Notations.
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A.
Notation I for solo piano
Notation I for solo piano is a solo piano piece by Pierre Boulez that served as the basis for the later orchestral work Notations for piano and orchestra.
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B.
Caprice for Three
Caprice for Three is a contemporary classical piece for three string soloists, featured on the collaborative album "Appalachian Journey" by Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O’Connor.
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C.
Piano Variations
Piano Variations is a stark, modernist solo piano piece by Aaron Copland, noted for its rigorous use of a single theme and its influential role in American 20th-century music.
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D.
Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 119
Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 119 is a late Romantic piano cycle by Johannes Brahms that reflects his mature, introspective style through a set of character pieces.
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E.
Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118
Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118 is one of Johannes Brahms’s late piano collections, renowned for its introspective character and rich Romantic expressiveness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avant-garde music work
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contemporary classical composition ⓘ piano piece ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
orchestral Notation III
ⓘ
linked to:
Notations (for piano and orchestra)
|
| basedOnSeriesType | twelve-tone row ⓘ |
| belongsToComposerPhase | early career of Pierre Boulez ⓘ |
| catalogueGrouping | early Boulez Notations ⓘ |
| composer | Pierre Boulez ⓘ |
| composerNationality | French ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| duration | short ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde
ⓘ
serialism ⓘ |
| hasKey | atonal ⓘ |
| hasOrchestralVersion |
Notation III for orchestra
ⓘ
linked to:
Notation III for solo piano
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| influencedBy |
Anton Webern
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Second Viennese School ⓘ |
| instrumentationDetail | solo piano without accompaniment ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
contemporary classical music listeners
ⓘ
specialist contemporary music performers ⓘ |
| isRepresentativeOf | Boulez’s early serial style ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn | 20th-century music analysis courses ⓘ |
| isWrittenInNotation | traditional staff notation with advanced symbols ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| laterReworkedBy | Pierre Boulez ⓘ |
| movementNumber | III ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
complex rhythmic notation
ⓘ
dense musical texture ⓘ high technical difficulty ⓘ strict serial organization ⓘ |
| originalMedium | piano ⓘ |
| partOf | Notations for piano ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| scoredFor | solo piano ⓘ |
| style | post-war modernism ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
concert hall
ⓘ
contemporary music festival ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
complex rhythmic structures
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extended pitch organization ⓘ integral serialism ⓘ |
| workTitle |
Notation III
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linked to:
Notation III for solo piano
|
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Subject: Notation III for solo piano Description of subject: Notation III for solo piano is a short, avant-garde piano piece by Pierre Boulez that explores complex serial techniques and later served as the basis for one of his orchestral Notations.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Notation III for solo piano
linked to: Notation III for solo piano