Aria in G major
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Aria in G major is the serene, lyrical theme that serves as the basis for Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations (BWV 988).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aria in G major canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11231531 — 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: Aria in G major Context triple: [BWV 988, openingMovement, Aria in G major]
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A.
Suite in G major
Suite in G major is one of the orchestral suites by George Frideric Handel, known for its lively dance movements and prominent use of brass and strings within the larger Water Music collection.
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B.
Service in G major
Service in G major is a well-known Anglican choral setting by Charles Villiers Stanford, frequently performed in church liturgies and cathedral services.
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C.
Concerto in F
Concerto in F is a three-movement jazz-influenced classical concerto for piano and orchestra by American composer George Gershwin, first performed in 1925.
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D.
Suite in F major
Suite in F major is one of the orchestral suites from George Frideric Handel’s Water Music, known for its lively dance movements and festive character.
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E.
Symphony in C major
Symphony in C major is the only completed symphony by French composer Paul Dukas, noted for its rich orchestration and classical-romantic style.
- 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: Aria in G major Target entity description: Aria in G major is the serene, lyrical theme that serves as the basis for Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations (BWV 988).
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A.
Suite in G major
Suite in G major is one of the orchestral suites by George Frideric Handel, known for its lively dance movements and prominent use of brass and strings within the larger Water Music collection.
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B.
Service in G major
Service in G major is a well-known Anglican choral setting by Charles Villiers Stanford, frequently performed in church liturgies and cathedral services.
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C.
Concerto in F
Concerto in F is a three-movement jazz-influenced classical concerto for piano and orchestra by American composer George Gershwin, first performed in 1925.
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D.
Suite in F major
Suite in F major is one of the orchestral suites from George Frideric Handel’s Water Music, known for its lively dance movements and festive character.
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E.
Symphony in C major
Symphony in C major is the only completed symphony by French composer Paul Dukas, noted for its rich orchestration and classical-romantic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
keyboard piece
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Leipzig ⓘ |
| basedOn | basso continuo pattern ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 988 ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| composerStyle | contrapuntal writing ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| function |
theme of Goldberg Variations
ⓘ
linked to:
Goldberg Variations
|
| genre | Baroque music ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Baroque era
ⓘ
linked to:
Baroque
|
| instrumentation | harpsichord ⓘ |
| key | G major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
calm and introspective character
ⓘ
highly ornamented melodic line ⓘ serves as both beginning and end of the cycle ⓘ |
| partOf | Goldberg Variations ⓘ |
| positionInWork |
closing movement of Goldberg Variations
ⓘ
opening movement of Goldberg Variations ⓘ |
| structure | binary form ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter |
lyrical
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serene ⓘ |
| texture | ornamented melody with accompaniment ⓘ |
| title |
Aria
ⓘ
Aria from Goldberg Variations ⓘ
linked to:
Goldberg Variations
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| tonalCenter | G major ⓘ |
| usedAs | ground for thirty variations in Goldberg Variations ⓘ |
| workNumberWithinBWV | 988 ⓘ |
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