Holiday for Strings
E121979
"Holiday for Strings" is a popular light orchestral composition by David Rose, widely recognized for its cheerful, string-driven melody and frequent use in radio, television, and film.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Holiday for Strings canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1062780 — 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: Holiday for Strings Context triple: [David Rose, notableWork, Holiday for Strings]
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A.
Holiday (song)
"Holiday" is a politically charged punk rock song by Green Day from their 2004 album *American Idiot*, known for its critique of American foreign policy and post-9/11 culture.
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B.
No Strings
No Strings is a 1962 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers, notable for being his first show without longtime collaborator Oscar Hammerstein II and for its jazz-influenced score.
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C.
Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays is a 1995 American comedy-drama film about a chaotic family Thanksgiving gathering, directed by Jodie Foster.
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D.
Strike Up the Band
"Strike Up the Band" is a 1940 MGM musical film starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, known for its lively song-and-dance numbers and classic big-band era style.
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E.
Christmas Pass
Christmas Pass is a scenic mountain pass and major roadway in eastern Zimbabwe, known for its winding route and panoramic views as it descends into the city of Mutare.
- 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: Holiday for Strings Target entity description: "Holiday for Strings" is a popular light orchestral composition by David Rose, widely recognized for its cheerful, string-driven melody and frequent use in radio, television, and film.
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A.
Holiday (song)
"Holiday" is a politically charged punk rock song by Green Day from their 2004 album *American Idiot*, known for its critique of American foreign policy and post-9/11 culture.
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B.
No Strings
No Strings is a 1962 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers, notable for being his first show without longtime collaborator Oscar Hammerstein II and for its jazz-influenced score.
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C.
Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays is a 1995 American comedy-drama film about a chaotic family Thanksgiving gathering, directed by Jodie Foster.
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D.
Strike Up the Band
"Strike Up the Band" is a 1940 MGM musical film starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, known for its lively song-and-dance numbers and classic big-band era style.
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E.
Christmas Pass
Christmas Pass is a scenic mountain pass and major roadway in eastern Zimbabwe, known for its winding route and panoramic views as it descends into the city of Mutare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light music piece
ⓘ
orchestral composition ⓘ |
| associatedWithMedium |
film
ⓘ
radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| composer | David Rose ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstPerformer | David Rose and His Orchestra ⓘ |
| genre | light orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasBroadcastUse |
comedy programs
ⓘ
game shows ⓘ variety shows ⓘ |
| hasComposerNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasComposerRole |
David Rose
ⓘ
surface form:
David Rose was a bandleader
|
| hasCulturalRole | iconic example of mid-20th-century light music ⓘ |
| hasForm | instrumental piece ⓘ |
| hasKeyFeature |
memorable main theme
ⓘ
prominent string section ⓘ |
| hasMelodyCharacteristic |
cheerful
ⓘ
lilting ⓘ |
| hasMood |
festive
ⓘ
lighthearted ⓘ |
| hasPopularityRegion |
North America
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasRecordingArtist |
David Rose and His Orchestra
ⓘ
surface form:
David Rose Orchestra
|
| hasRhythmicCharacteristic | upbeat ⓘ |
| hasTempo | moderately fast ⓘ |
| hasUsageType |
library music
ⓘ
production music ⓘ |
| instrumentation | string orchestra ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frequent broadcast use
ⓘ
string-driven melody ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | 20th century ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentation | strings ⓘ |
| style |
easy listening
ⓘ
mood music ⓘ |
| usedAs |
background music
ⓘ
theme music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Holiday for Strings Description of subject: "Holiday for Strings" is a popular light orchestral composition by David Rose, widely recognized for its cheerful, string-driven melody and frequent use in radio, television, and film.
Referenced by (1)
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