Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven
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Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven is a comprehensive biographical and analytical study of Johann Sebastian Bach and his music, written by conductor and Bach specialist John Eliot Gardiner.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven canonical | 1 |
| Music in the Castle of Heaven: A Portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9402038 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven Context triple: [John Eliot Gardiner, notablePublication, Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven]
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A.
The Children’s Bach
The Children’s Bach is a critically acclaimed short novel by Australian writer Helen Garner that intricately portrays the tensions and emotional undercurrents within a small Melbourne family and their circle of friends.
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B.
Bach on Tur
Bach on Tur is a major halachic commentary on the Arba'ah Turim by Rabbi Joel Sirkis (the Bach), widely studied in traditional Jewish legal scholarship.
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C.
After Bach
"After Bach" is a solo piano album by jazz pianist Brad Mehldau that intertwines interpretations of J.S. Bach’s works with Mehldau’s own Bach-inspired compositions.
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D.
Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
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E.
The Art of Fugue
The Art of Fugue is an unfinished late contrapuntal masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that systematically explores the possibilities of a single musical theme through a series of complex fugues and canons.
- 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: Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven Target entity description: Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven is a comprehensive biographical and analytical study of Johann Sebastian Bach and his music, written by conductor and Bach specialist John Eliot Gardiner.
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A.
The Children’s Bach
The Children’s Bach is a critically acclaimed short novel by Australian writer Helen Garner that intricately portrays the tensions and emotional undercurrents within a small Melbourne family and their circle of friends.
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B.
Bach on Tur
Bach on Tur is a major halachic commentary on the Arba'ah Turim by Rabbi Joel Sirkis (the Bach), widely studied in traditional Jewish legal scholarship.
-
C.
After Bach
"After Bach" is a solo piano album by jazz pianist Brad Mehldau that intertwines interpretations of J.S. Bach’s works with Mehldau’s own Bach-inspired compositions.
-
D.
Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
-
E.
The Art of Fugue
The Art of Fugue is an unfinished late contrapuntal masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that systematically explores the possibilities of a single musical theme through a series of complex fugues and canons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
analytical study
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biographical study ⓘ book ⓘ musicology book ⓘ |
| author | John Eliot Gardiner ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | conductor ⓘ |
| authorSpecialization | Bach specialist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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music criticism ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
historical
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musicological ⓘ performer’s viewpoint ⓘ theological ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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musicians ⓘ musicologists ⓘ students of Baroque music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive study of Johann Sebastian Bach
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detailed analysis of Bach’s sacred works ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Alfred A. Knopf
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Allen Lane ⓘ |
| subject |
Bach’s compositional techniques
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Bach’s liturgical works ⓘ Bach’s religious beliefs ⓘ Baroque music ⓘ cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ historical context of Bach’s life ⓘ performance practice of Bach’s music ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1685–1750
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Baroque era ⓘ
linked to:
Baroque
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| titleSubject | Bach’s music as a spiritual ‘castle of heaven’ ⓘ |
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Subject: Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven Description of subject: Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven is a comprehensive biographical and analytical study of Johann Sebastian Bach and his music, written by conductor and Bach specialist John Eliot Gardiner.
Referenced by (2)
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Music in the Castle of Heaven
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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