Chronometer
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Chronometer is an experimental 1971 electronic composition by Harrison Birtwistle that explores complex rhythmic structures using recorded clock sounds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chronometer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6398293 — 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: Chronometer Context triple: [Harrison Birtwistle, notableWork, Chronometer]
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A.
Larcum Kendall K1 chronometer
The Larcum Kendall K1 chronometer was an 18th-century marine timekeeper, closely modeled on John Harrison’s H4, that famously demonstrated the practicality of accurate longitude determination at sea.
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B.
Zenith
Zenith is a global media agency network specializing in media planning and buying, operating as part of the French advertising and communications conglomerate Publicis Groupe.
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C.
Zenith
Zenith is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer renowned for its high-precision mechanical movements and chronographs.
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D.
Zodiac Aerospace GMT
The Zodiac Aerospace GMT is a vintage-inspired Swiss wristwatch known for its dual-time-zone functionality and classic pilot-style design.
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E.
Mido
Mido is a spelling variant of the name Medo, often used as a given name or nickname in various cultures.
- 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: Chronometer Target entity description: Chronometer is an experimental 1971 electronic composition by Harrison Birtwistle that explores complex rhythmic structures using recorded clock sounds.
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A.
Larcum Kendall K1 chronometer
The Larcum Kendall K1 chronometer was an 18th-century marine timekeeper, closely modeled on John Harrison’s H4, that famously demonstrated the practicality of accurate longitude determination at sea.
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B.
Zenith
Zenith is a global media agency network specializing in media planning and buying, operating as part of the French advertising and communications conglomerate Publicis Groupe.
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C.
Zenith
Zenith is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer renowned for its high-precision mechanical movements and chronographs.
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D.
Zodiac Aerospace GMT
The Zodiac Aerospace GMT is a vintage-inspired Swiss wristwatch known for its dual-time-zone functionality and classic pilot-style design.
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E.
Mido
Mido is a spelling variant of the name Medo, often used as a given name or nickname in various cultures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electronic composition
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musical work ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Gulbenkian Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Harrison Birtwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores | complex rhythmic structures ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| genre |
electronic music
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experimental music ⓘ |
| hasDuration | approximately 22 minutes ⓘ |
| hasForm | tape composition ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | none ⓘ |
| hasMedium | electronic sound ⓘ |
| hasRecording | commercial audio release ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary electronic music of the late 1960s and early 1970s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of non-metrical rhythm
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systematic use of recorded clocks as primary sound source ⓘ |
| partOfOeuvre | Harrison Birtwistle electronic works ⓘ |
| recordingIncludes |
church clock chimes
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domestic clock ticks ⓘ mechanical clock sounds ⓘ |
| structureBasedOn | temporal processes ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | time ⓘ |
| techniqueUsed |
layering of sound events
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montage ⓘ tape manipulation ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| usesSoundMaterial | recorded clock sounds ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1971 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chronometer Description of subject: Chronometer is an experimental 1971 electronic composition by Harrison Birtwistle that explores complex rhythmic structures using recorded clock sounds.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.