Catalogue d’oiseaux
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Catalogue d’oiseaux is a monumental solo piano cycle by Olivier Messiaen that transcribes and transforms French birdsong into highly coloristic, spiritually infused music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Catalogue d’oiseaux canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6476268 — 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: Catalogue d’oiseaux Context triple: [Olivier Messiaen, notableWork, Catalogue d’oiseaux]
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A.
Check-list of North American Birds
Check-list of North American Birds is a foundational ornithological reference that systematically catalogs and standardizes the taxonomy and nomenclature of bird species found in North America.
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B.
World of Birds
World of Birds is a major Bronx Zoo exhibit featuring a wide variety of bird species displayed in immersive, naturalistic habitats.
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C.
Birds of the World
Birds of the World is a Houston Zoo exhibit showcasing a diverse collection of bird species from across the globe in naturalistic habitats.
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D.
The Birds of America
The Birds of America is John James Audubon’s landmark 19th-century illustrated book featuring life-sized, meticulously detailed paintings of North American bird species.
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E.
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale is an ornithological work by Louis Pierre Vieillot that systematically describes and illustrates the bird species of North America.
- 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: Catalogue d’oiseaux Target entity description: Catalogue d’oiseaux is a monumental solo piano cycle by Olivier Messiaen that transcribes and transforms French birdsong into highly coloristic, spiritually infused music.
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A.
Check-list of North American Birds
Check-list of North American Birds is a foundational ornithological reference that systematically catalogs and standardizes the taxonomy and nomenclature of bird species found in North America.
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B.
World of Birds
World of Birds is a major Bronx Zoo exhibit featuring a wide variety of bird species displayed in immersive, naturalistic habitats.
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C.
Birds of the World
Birds of the World is a Houston Zoo exhibit showcasing a diverse collection of bird species from across the globe in naturalistic habitats.
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D.
The Birds of America
The Birds of America is John James Audubon’s landmark 19th-century illustrated book featuring life-sized, meticulously detailed paintings of North American bird species.
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E.
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l’Amérique Septentrionale is an ornithological work by Louis Pierre Vieillot that systematically describes and illustrates the bird species of North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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solo piano cycle ⓘ work for solo piano ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French post-war avant-garde
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ornithological field recordings of Olivier Messiaen ⓘ |
| composer | Olivier Messiaen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Yvonne Loriod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
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contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
La Bouscarle
NERFINISHED
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La Buse variable NERFINISHED ⓘ La Chouette hulotte NERFINISHED ⓘ La Rousserolle effarvatte NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Chocard des Alpes NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Courlis cendré NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Loriot NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Merle bleu NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Merle de roche ⓘ Le Traquet rieur NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Traquet stapazin ⓘ L’Alouette calandrelle NERFINISHED ⓘ L’Alouette lulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic spirituality
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French natural landscapes ⓘ ornithology ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
evocation of specific seasons
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evocation of specific times of day ⓘ extensive use of precisely notated birdsong ⓘ high technical difficulty for the pianist ⓘ |
| notablePerformer | Yvonne Loriod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfPieces | 13 ⓘ |
| period | late style of Olivier Messiaen ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument | piano ⓘ |
| structure |
cycle of independent pieces
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each piece associated with a specific bird ⓘ each piece associated with a specific region of France ⓘ |
| style |
birdsong transcription
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coloristic ⓘ spiritually inspired ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
French birds
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birdsong ⓘ landscapes of France ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Catalogue of Birds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
advanced harmonic language
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coloristic piano writing ⓘ rhythmic complexity ⓘ transcription of birdsong ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Catalogue d’oiseaux Description of subject: Catalogue d’oiseaux is a monumental solo piano cycle by Olivier Messiaen that transcribes and transforms French birdsong into highly coloristic, spiritually infused music.
Referenced by (1)
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