Vítězslav Novák
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Vítězslav Novák was a prominent Czech late-Romantic composer and teacher, known for his symphonic, chamber, and piano works influenced by Moravian and Slovak folk music.
All labels observed (1)
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| Vítězslav Novák canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vítězslav Novák Context triple: [Vyšehrad Cemetery, notableBurial, Vítězslav Novák]
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A.
Zdeněk Fibich
Zdeněk Fibich was a Czech Romantic composer known for his symphonic poems, operas, and piano works, and as a contemporary of Antonín Dvořák and Bedřich Smetana.
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Bohuslav Martinů
Bohuslav Martinů was a 20th-century Czech composer known for his prolific output and distinctive blend of neoclassicism, folk influences, and modernist techniques.
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C.
Leoš Janáček
Leoš Janáček was a Czech composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras, renowned for his innovative operas and distinctive use of Moravian folk music and speech rhythms.
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D.
Vítězslav Nezval
Vítězslav Nezval was a prominent Czech poet, writer, and co-founder of Czech surrealism, known for his innovative, avant-garde contributions to 20th-century European literature.
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E.
Bedřich Smetana
Bedřich Smetana was a 19th-century Czech composer and key figure of musical nationalism, best known for works like the symphonic cycle "Má vlast" and the opera "The Bartered Bride."
- 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: Vítězslav Novák Target entity description: Vítězslav Novák was a prominent Czech late-Romantic composer and teacher, known for his symphonic, chamber, and piano works influenced by Moravian and Slovak folk music.
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A.
Zdeněk Fibich
Zdeněk Fibich was a Czech Romantic composer known for his symphonic poems, operas, and piano works, and as a contemporary of Antonín Dvořák and Bedřich Smetana.
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B.
Bohuslav Martinů
Bohuslav Martinů was a 20th-century Czech composer known for his prolific output and distinctive blend of neoclassicism, folk influences, and modernist techniques.
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C.
Leoš Janáček
Leoš Janáček was a Czech composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras, renowned for his innovative operas and distinctive use of Moravian folk music and speech rhythms.
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D.
Vítězslav Nezval
Vítězslav Nezval was a prominent Czech poet, writer, and co-founder of Czech surrealism, known for his innovative, avant-garde contributions to 20th-century European literature.
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E.
Bedřich Smetana
Bedřich Smetana was a 19th-century Czech composer and key figure of musical nationalism, best known for works like the symphonic cycle "Má vlast" and the opera "The Bartered Bride."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Czech composer
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composer ⓘ late-Romantic composer ⓘ music teacher ⓘ person ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Austria-Hungary
NERFINISHED
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Czech lands ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Czech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Novák NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
chamber music
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piano music ⓘ symphonic music ⓘ |
| givenName | Vítězslav NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Czech composers of the early 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Moravian folk music
NERFINISHED
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Slovak folk music ⓘ |
| movement | late Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Vítězslav Novák NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Czech ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Alois Hába
NERFINISHED
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Jaroslav Ježek NERFINISHED ⓘ Ladislav Vycpálek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
De Profundis
NERFINISHED
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Eternal Longing NERFINISHED ⓘ In the Tatras NERFINISHED ⓘ May Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ Pan NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano Sonata ⓘ Piano Trio in D minor NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano cycle "At Dusk" NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano cycle "From the Tatras" NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano cycle "Songs on Winter Nights" NERFINISHED ⓘ Slovak Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ South Bohemian Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ String Quartet in G major NERFINISHED ⓘ Toman and the Wood Nymph NERFINISHED ⓘ cantata "The Storm" NERFINISHED ⓘ choral works ⓘ opera "Karlštejn" NERFINISHED ⓘ opera "Lucerna" NERFINISHED ⓘ songs ⓘ violin sonatas ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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music educator ⓘ |
| style |
late-Romantic harmony
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nationalist elements ⓘ rich orchestration ⓘ use of folk melodies ⓘ |
| taught | composition ⓘ |
| taughtAt | Prague Conservatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
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