I Really Should Be Practicing
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"I Really Should Be Practicing" is a memoir by concert pianist Gary Graffman that humorously recounts his life, career, and experiences in the classical music world.
All labels observed (1)
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| I Really Should Be Practicing canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10072723 — 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: I Really Should Be Practicing Context triple: [Gary Graffman, notableWork, I Really Should Be Practicing]
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A.
I Should Be Outside
"I Should Be Outside" is a solo album by Jeff Ament, the bassist of Pearl Jam, showcasing his individual songwriting and musical style outside the band.
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B.
It Should Be Easy
"It Should Be Easy" is an electronic dance-pop song by Britney Spears featuring will.i.am from her 2013 album *Britney Jean*.
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C.
You Ain't the First
"You Ain't the First" is an acoustic, country-tinged rock song by Guns N' Roses known for its laid-back, barroom style and breakup-themed lyrics.
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D.
What You're Doing
"What You're Doing" is a rock song by the Beatles, written primarily by Paul McCartney and released on their 1964 album Beatles for Sale.
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E.
Rather Be
"Rather Be" is a 2014 hit single by British electronic group Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne, known for its blend of classical-inspired strings with dance-pop production.
- 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: I Really Should Be Practicing Target entity description: "I Really Should Be Practicing" is a memoir by concert pianist Gary Graffman that humorously recounts his life, career, and experiences in the classical music world.
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A.
I Should Be Outside
"I Should Be Outside" is a solo album by Jeff Ament, the bassist of Pearl Jam, showcasing his individual songwriting and musical style outside the band.
-
B.
It Should Be Easy
"It Should Be Easy" is an electronic dance-pop song by Britney Spears featuring will.i.am from her 2013 album *Britney Jean*.
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C.
You Ain't the First
"You Ain't the First" is an acoustic, country-tinged rock song by Guns N' Roses known for its laid-back, barroom style and breakup-themed lyrics.
-
D.
What You're Doing
"What You're Doing" is a rock song by the Beatles, written primarily by Paul McCartney and released on their 1964 album Beatles for Sale.
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E.
Rather Be
"Rather Be" is a 2014 hit single by British electronic group Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne, known for its blend of classical-inspired strings with dance-pop production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
classical music world
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life of a concert pianist ⓘ music conservatories ⓘ music education ⓘ orchestral collaborations ⓘ performance career ⓘ piano competitions ⓘ practice and discipline in music ⓘ touring as a musician ⓘ |
| author | Gary Graffman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describes |
behind-the-scenes life of a virtuoso pianist
ⓘ
pressures of high-level performance ⓘ training of a classical musician ⓘ |
| features |
recollections of major concert halls
ⓘ
stories about famous musicians ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
Gary Graffman’s performing career
ⓘ
mid-20th century ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ music memoir ⓘ |
| hasHumorType | self-deprecating humor ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | insider view of classical music world ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Gary Graffman ⓘ |
| hasTitle | I Really Should Be Practicing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
humorous essays
ⓘ
memoiristic vignettes ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Gary Graffman
ⓘ
classical music ⓘ concert piano performance ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| setting | 20th-century classical music scene ⓘ |
| subjectOccupationOfProtagonist | concert pianist ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
classical music enthusiasts
ⓘ
pianists ⓘ readers of musician memoirs ⓘ |
| tone |
anecdotal
ⓘ
humorous ⓘ |
| workOf | Gary Graffman ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: I Really Should Be Practicing Description of subject: "I Really Should Be Practicing" is a memoir by concert pianist Gary Graffman that humorously recounts his life, career, and experiences in the classical music world.
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