Suite for Five
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Suite for Five is a seminal mid-20th-century modern dance work by choreographer Merce Cunningham, known for its abstract movement, chance-based structure, and collaboration with composer John Cage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Suite for Five canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8895358 — 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: Suite for Five Context triple: [Merce Cunningham, notableWork, Suite for Five]
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A.
The Quintet of the Astonished
The Quintet of the Astonished is a video art installation by Bill Viola that presents a slow-motion study of human emotional expression through the reactions of five figures.
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B.
Sextet
"Sextet" is a 1982 post-punk and funk-influenced studio album by the English band A Certain Ratio, noted for its experimental sound and prominent use of female vocals.
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C.
Lyric Suite
Lyric Suite is a landmark 1920s string quartet by Alban Berg that blends twelve-tone techniques with intense late-Romantic expressiveness and a hidden programmatic love narrative.
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D.
Lyric Suite
Lyric Suite is a four-movement orchestral work by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, adapted from his earlier piano pieces and celebrated for its lyrical Romantic style and vivid evocation of Norwegian folk character.
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E.
The Trio
The Trio is a celebrated jazz album by pianist Oscar Peterson, showcasing his virtuosic playing in an intimate small-group setting.
- 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: Suite for Five Target entity description: Suite for Five is a seminal mid-20th-century modern dance work by choreographer Merce Cunningham, known for its abstract movement, chance-based structure, and collaboration with composer John Cage.
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A.
The Quintet of the Astonished
The Quintet of the Astonished is a video art installation by Bill Viola that presents a slow-motion study of human emotional expression through the reactions of five figures.
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B.
Sextet
"Sextet" is a 1982 post-punk and funk-influenced studio album by the English band A Certain Ratio, noted for its experimental sound and prominent use of female vocals.
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C.
Lyric Suite
Lyric Suite is a landmark 1920s string quartet by Alban Berg that blends twelve-tone techniques with intense late-Romantic expressiveness and a hidden programmatic love narrative.
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D.
Lyric Suite
Lyric Suite is a four-movement orchestral work by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, adapted from his earlier piano pieces and celebrated for its lyrical Romantic style and vivid evocation of Norwegian folk character.
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E.
The Trio
The Trio is a celebrated jazz album by pianist Oscar Peterson, showcasing his virtuosic playing in an intimate small-group setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choreographic work
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modern dance work ⓘ |
| artForm | dance ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Merce Cunningham Dance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographer | Merce Cunningham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaborator | John Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Merce Cunningham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde dance
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contemporary dance ⓘ |
| hasMusicBy | John Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfDancers | five ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Suite for Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
chance operations in art
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experimental music of John Cage ⓘ |
| language | none (non-verbal dance work) ⓘ |
| movementCharacteristic | abstract movement ⓘ |
| movementStyle | modern dance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaborative work between Merce Cunningham and John Cage
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integration of chance operations in choreography ⓘ non-narrative abstract form ⓘ |
| structureCharacteristic | chance-based structure ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | chance procedures ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Suite for Five Description of subject: Suite for Five is a seminal mid-20th-century modern dance work by choreographer Merce Cunningham, known for its abstract movement, chance-based structure, and collaboration with composer John Cage.
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