Des canyons aux étoiles…
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Des canyons aux étoiles… is a large-scale orchestral work by Olivier Messiaen that evokes the landscapes of the American Southwest and the cosmos through vivid coloristic writing and birdsong.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Des canyons aux étoiles… canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6476271 — 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: Des canyons aux étoiles… Context triple: [Olivier Messiaen, notableWork, Des canyons aux étoiles…]
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Ay yıldız
Ay yıldız is the crescent-and-star emblem that serves as the central symbol of the Turkish national flag and a broader icon of Turkey.
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B.
Maps to the Stars
Maps to the Stars is a 2014 satirical drama film directed by David Cronenberg that explores the dark underbelly of Hollywood celebrity culture.
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C.
Underneath the Stars
"Underneath the Stars" is a song featured on Mariah Carey's 1995 album *Daydream*, known for its nostalgic, 1970s soul-inspired sound and airy vocal production.
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D.
Lost Stars
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E.
Black Star Canyon
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- 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: Des canyons aux étoiles… Target entity description: Des canyons aux étoiles… is a large-scale orchestral work by Olivier Messiaen that evokes the landscapes of the American Southwest and the cosmos through vivid coloristic writing and birdsong.
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A.
Ay yıldız
Ay yıldız is the crescent-and-star emblem that serves as the central symbol of the Turkish national flag and a broader icon of Turkey.
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B.
Maps to the Stars
Maps to the Stars is a 2014 satirical drama film directed by David Cronenberg that explores the dark underbelly of Hollywood celebrity culture.
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C.
Underneath the Stars
"Underneath the Stars" is a song featured on Mariah Carey's 1995 album *Daydream*, known for its nostalgic, 1970s soul-inspired sound and airy vocal production.
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D.
Lost Stars
Lost Stars is a young adult Star Wars novel by Claudia Gray that follows two childhood friends on opposite sides of the Galactic Civil War, intertwining a love story with major events from the original film trilogy.
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E.
Black Star Canyon
Black Star Canyon is a rugged, historically significant canyon in Southern California known for its scenic hiking trails, wildlife, and local ghost stories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composition
ⓘ
orchestral work ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Alice Tully ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
United States Bicentennial
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Bicentennial 1976 opening
|
| composer | Olivier Messiaen ⓘ |
| composerNationality | French ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateOfCompletion | 1974 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Alice Tully ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| inspiration |
landscapes of the American Southwest
ⓘ
the cosmos ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movement |
Bryce Canyon et les rochers rouge-orange
ⓘ
linked to:
Bryce Canyon National Park
Cedar Breaks et le don de crainte ⓘ Le Cossyphe d’Heuglin ⓘ Le Désert ⓘ Les Orioles ⓘ Zion Park et la Cité céleste ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
use of birdsong
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vivid coloristic orchestral writing ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 12 ⓘ |
| placeOfInspiration |
Bryce Canyon
ⓘ
linked to:
Bryce Canyon National Park
Cedar Breaks ⓘ
linked to:
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Utah ⓘ Zion Canyon ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| scoring |
large orchestra
ⓘ
piano and orchestra ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
Christian mysticism
ⓘ
astronomy ⓘ nature ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | From the Canyons to the Stars… ⓘ |
| usesElement | transcribed birdsong ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
brass
ⓘ
celesta ⓘ glockenspiel ⓘ horn ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ strings ⓘ vibraphone ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ xylorimba ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
complex rhythmic structures
ⓘ
modes of limited transposition ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1971–1974 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Des canyons aux étoiles… Description of subject: Des canyons aux étoiles… is a large-scale orchestral work by Olivier Messiaen that evokes the landscapes of the American Southwest and the cosmos through vivid coloristic writing and birdsong.
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