Piano Sonata No. 1
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Piano Sonata No. 1 is a virtuosic contemporary piano work composed by Canadian pianist-composer Marc-André Hamelin, noted for its technical difficulty and inventive modern style.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hamelin Piano Sonata No. 1 | 1 |
| Piano Sonata No. 1 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Piano Sonata No. 1 Context triple: [Marc-André Hamelin, notableWork, Piano Sonata No. 1]
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A.
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1 is an early piano work by Alexander Scriabin that marks the beginning of his published sonata output and showcases his emerging Romantic and virtuosic style.
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Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11 is a large-scale Romantic piano sonata by Robert Schumann, noted for its passionate intensity and innovative, symphonic approach to piano writing.
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Piano Sonatas, Op. 13
Piano Sonatas, Op. 13 is a set of early classical keyboard sonatas by Muzio Clementi that helped establish his reputation as a pioneering composer for the piano.
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Piano Concerto No. 1
Piano Concerto No. 1 is a 1933 concerto by Dmitri Shostakovich for piano, trumpet, and string orchestra, known for its satirical character, virtuosic writing, and sharp contrasts in mood.
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Piano Concerto No. 1
Piano Concerto No. 1 is a modern American concerto for piano and orchestra by composer Ned Rorem, noted for its lyrical style and expressive, tonal language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Piano Sonata No. 1 Target entity description: Piano Sonata No. 1 is a virtuosic contemporary piano work composed by Canadian pianist-composer Marc-André Hamelin, noted for its technical difficulty and inventive modern style.
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A.
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1 is an early piano work by Alexander Scriabin that marks the beginning of his published sonata output and showcases his emerging Romantic and virtuosic style.
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B.
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11 is a large-scale Romantic piano sonata by Robert Schumann, noted for its passionate intensity and innovative, symphonic approach to piano writing.
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C.
Piano Sonatas, Op. 13
Piano Sonatas, Op. 13 is a set of early classical keyboard sonatas by Muzio Clementi that helped establish his reputation as a pioneering composer for the piano.
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D.
Piano Concerto No. 1
Piano Concerto No. 1 is a 1933 concerto by Dmitri Shostakovich for piano, trumpet, and string orchestra, known for its satirical character, virtuosic writing, and sharp contrasts in mood.
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E.
Piano Concerto No. 1
Piano Concerto No. 1 is a modern American concerto for piano and orchestra by composer Ned Rorem, noted for its lyrical style and expressive, tonal language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary classical composition
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piano sonata ⓘ solo piano work ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 25 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber |
Hamelin Piano Sonata No. 1
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linked to:
Piano Sonata No. 1
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| composer | Marc-André Hamelin ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Marc-André Hamelin ⓘ |
| dedicationType | self-dedication ⓘ |
| firstRecordingLabel | Hyperion Records ⓘ |
| firstRecordingPerformer | Marc-André Hamelin ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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piano music ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
contemporary classical music listeners
ⓘ
professional pianists ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Marc-André Hamelin’s piano repertoire ⓘ |
| key | atonal ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Præludium
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II. Passacaglia ⓘ
linked to:
Passacaglia
III. Toccata ⓘ
linked to:
Toccata
IV. Fugue ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
inventive modern style
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technical difficulty ⓘ |
| performer | Marc-André Hamelin ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | C. F. Peters ⓘ |
| requires | advanced virtuoso technique ⓘ |
| style |
inventive
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modern ⓘ virtuosic ⓘ |
| technicalDifficulty | very high ⓘ |
| typicalVenue | concert hall ⓘ |
| usesTechniques |
complex rhythms
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dense textures ⓘ extended piano techniques ⓘ rapid passagework ⓘ wide leaps ⓘ |
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linked to: Piano Sonata No. 1