Switched-On Bach
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Switched-On Bach is a groundbreaking 1968 album of Johann Sebastian Bach compositions performed on Moog synthesizer, widely credited with popularizing electronic music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Switched-On Bach canonical | 3 |
| Switched-On Bach (production collaboration) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8319894 — 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: Switched-On Bach Context triple: [Wendy Carlos, notableWork, Switched-On Bach]
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A.
Bach on Tur
Bach on Tur is a major halachic commentary on the Arba'ah Turim by Rabbi Joel Sirkis (the Bach), widely studied in traditional Jewish legal scholarship.
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B.
The Most Happy Piano
The Most Happy Piano is a jazz album by pianist Erroll Garner showcasing his distinctive, exuberant swing style and inventive improvisations.
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C.
The Children’s Bach
The Children’s Bach is a critically acclaimed short novel by Australian writer Helen Garner that intricately portrays the tensions and emotional undercurrents within a small Melbourne family and their circle of friends.
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D.
Into the Music
Into the Music is a 1979 album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, often praised for its soulful blend of rock, folk, and spiritual themes and considered one of his late-1970s creative peaks.
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E.
Brubeck Time
Brubeck Time is a jazz album by pianist and composer Dave Brubeck, showcasing his early 1950s quartet work and distinctive cool jazz style.
- 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: Switched-On Bach Target entity description: Switched-On Bach is a groundbreaking 1968 album of Johann Sebastian Bach compositions performed on Moog synthesizer, widely credited with popularizing electronic music.
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A.
Bach on Tur
Bach on Tur is a major halachic commentary on the Arba'ah Turim by Rabbi Joel Sirkis (the Bach), widely studied in traditional Jewish legal scholarship.
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B.
The Most Happy Piano
The Most Happy Piano is a jazz album by pianist Erroll Garner showcasing his distinctive, exuberant swing style and inventive improvisations.
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C.
The Children’s Bach
The Children’s Bach is a critically acclaimed short novel by Australian writer Helen Garner that intricately portrays the tensions and emotional undercurrents within a small Melbourne family and their circle of friends.
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D.
Into the Music
Into the Music is a 1979 album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, often praised for its soulful blend of rock, folk, and spiritual themes and considered one of his late-1970s creative peaks.
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E.
Brubeck Time
Brubeck Time is a jazz album by pianist and composer Dave Brubeck, showcasing his early 1950s quartet work and distinctive cool jazz style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Moog synthesizer album
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classical music album ⓘ electronic music album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Classical Album
NERFINISHED
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Grammy Award for Best Classical Performance – Instrumental Soloist(s) without Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Grammy Award for Best Engineered Classical Recording NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| catalogCode | MS 7194 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certification | RIAA Gold ⓘ |
| chartPosition | Billboard 200 top 10 ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtDesigner | Columbia Records art department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly positive ⓘ |
| engineer |
Rachel Elkind
NERFINISHED
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Wendy Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Well-Tempered Synthesizer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | stereo ⓘ |
| genre |
baroque music
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classical crossover ⓘ electronic music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Air on the G String
NERFINISHED
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring NERFINISHED ⓘ Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in E-flat major, BWV 852 NERFINISHED ⓘ Two-Part Inventions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Switched-On Bach II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
acceptance of synthesizers in popular music
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development of electronic music ⓘ subsequent electronic interpretations of classical music ⓘ |
| instrumentation | Moog synthesizer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| mainPerformer | Wendy Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | electronic classical ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing electronic music
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popularizing the Moog synthesizer ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| performer | Wendy Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Wendy Carlos’s early Moog demonstration recordings ⓘ |
| producer | Rachel Elkind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Columbia Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Gotham Recording Studios, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedWith | Moog modular synthesizer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1968 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Masterworks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| sales | over one million copies ⓘ |
| subjectOf | musicological studies on electronic performance of Bach ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Switched-On Bach Description of subject: Switched-On Bach is a groundbreaking 1968 album of Johann Sebastian Bach compositions performed on Moog synthesizer, widely credited with popularizing electronic music.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Switched-On Bach (production collaboration)