Music in the Castle of Heaven
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Music in the Castle of Heaven is a scholarly and accessible book by conductor John Eliot Gardiner that explores the life, context, and music of Johann Sebastian Bach.
All labels observed (1)
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| Music in the Castle of Heaven canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9402037 — 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: Music in the Castle of Heaven Context triple: [John Eliot Gardiner, notablePublication, Music in the Castle of Heaven]
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A.
Lady of Heaven
Lady of Heaven is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian goddess Mut, highlighting her role as a powerful celestial mother and queen among the gods.
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B.
Let the Heavens Rejoice
"Let the Heavens Rejoice" is the English title of the Latin liturgical text and chant "Laetentur Caeli," traditionally used in Christian worship to express joy and praise.
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C.
Heavenly Muse
Heavenly Muse is the divine, Christianized source of inspiration Milton appeals to in *Paradise Lost* to guide his epic account of humanity’s fall.
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D.
For Heaven's Sake
For Heaven's Sake is a 1926 silent romantic comedy film starring Harold Lloyd as a wealthy man who becomes involved with a mission worker in the city's slums.
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E.
Here and Heaven
"Here and Heaven" is a collaborative acoustic track blending classical, bluegrass, and folk influences, performed by Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile on their genre-crossing album The Goat Rodeo Sessions.
- 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: Music in the Castle of Heaven Target entity description: Music in the Castle of Heaven is a scholarly and accessible book by conductor John Eliot Gardiner that explores the life, context, and music of Johann Sebastian Bach.
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A.
Lady of Heaven
Lady of Heaven is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian goddess Mut, highlighting her role as a powerful celestial mother and queen among the gods.
-
B.
Let the Heavens Rejoice
"Let the Heavens Rejoice" is the English title of the Latin liturgical text and chant "Laetentur Caeli," traditionally used in Christian worship to express joy and praise.
-
C.
Heavenly Muse
Heavenly Muse is the divine, Christianized source of inspiration Milton appeals to in *Paradise Lost* to guide his epic account of humanity’s fall.
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D.
For Heaven's Sake
For Heaven's Sake is a 1926 silent romantic comedy film starring Harold Lloyd as a wealthy man who becomes involved with a mission worker in the city's slums.
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E.
Here and Heaven
"Here and Heaven" is a collaborative acoustic track blending classical, bluegrass, and folk influences, performed by Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile on their genre-crossing album The Goat Rodeo Sessions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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musicology book ⓘ |
| about |
Bach’s compositional techniques
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Bach’s working conditions ⓘ Johann Sebastian Bach’s religious outlook ⓘ historical performance practice ⓘ |
| author | John Eliot Gardiner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical context of Johann Sebastian Bach
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life of Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ music of Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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music history ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
considered a major modern study of Bach
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widely praised by music critics ⓘ |
| hasForm |
ebook edition
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hardcover edition ⓘ paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveFrom |
conductor
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performer ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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musicians ⓘ musicologists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining scholarship and accessibility
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detailed analysis of Bach’s vocal works ⓘ |
| pages | approximately 600 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| publicationDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Allen Lane
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Penguin Books ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Johann Sebastian Bach
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John Eliot Gardiner ⓘ |
| relatedWork | biographies of Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| subject |
Bach Mass in B minor
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linked to:
Mass in B minor
Bach cantatas ⓘ Bach passions ⓘ Baroque music ⓘ Lutheran church music ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
18th century
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Baroque era ⓘ |
| title |
Music in the Castle of Heaven: A Portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach
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linked to:
Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven
|
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