Johann Gottlieb Goldberg
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Johann Gottlieb Goldberg was an 18th-century German harpsichordist and composer best known as the namesake and likely first performer of J.S. Bach’s "Goldberg Variations."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Johann Gottlieb Goldberg canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Johann Gottlieb Goldberg Context triple: [BWV 988, dedicatedTo, Johann Gottlieb Goldberg]
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Johann Joachim Quantz
Johann Joachim Quantz was an 18th-century German flutist, composer, and influential music theorist best known for his work at the court of Frederick the Great and his treatise on flute playing.
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Johann Christian Bach
Johann Christian Bach was an 18th-century German composer, known as the "London Bach," who helped shape the early Classical style and significantly influenced the young Mozart.
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C.
Johann Christoph Pepusch
Johann Christoph Pepusch was a German-born Baroque composer and music theorist best known for arranging and providing the musical framework for the ballad opera "The Beggar's Opera" in 18th-century London.
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D.
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was an influential 18th-century German composer and keyboardist, a leading figure of the empfindsamer Stil and a key bridge between the Baroque and Classical eras.
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E.
Georg Philipp Telemann
Georg Philipp Telemann was a prolific German Baroque composer and contemporary of J.S. Bach, renowned for his vast output of instrumental and vocal music and his significant influence on later composers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Johann Gottlieb Goldberg Target entity description: Johann Gottlieb Goldberg was an 18th-century German harpsichordist and composer best known as the namesake and likely first performer of J.S. Bach’s "Goldberg Variations."
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A.
Johann Joachim Quantz
Johann Joachim Quantz was an 18th-century German flutist, composer, and influential music theorist best known for his work at the court of Frederick the Great and his treatise on flute playing.
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B.
Johann Christian Bach
Johann Christian Bach was an 18th-century German composer, known as the "London Bach," who helped shape the early Classical style and significantly influenced the young Mozart.
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C.
Johann Christoph Pepusch
Johann Christoph Pepusch was a German-born Baroque composer and music theorist best known for arranging and providing the musical framework for the ballad opera "The Beggar's Opera" in 18th-century London.
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D.
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was an influential 18th-century German composer and keyboardist, a leading figure of the empfindsamer Stil and a key bridge between the Baroque and Classical eras.
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E.
Georg Philipp Telemann
Georg Philipp Telemann was a prolific German Baroque composer and contemporary of J.S. Bach, renowned for his vast output of instrumental and vocal music and his significant influence on later composers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque composer
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composer ⓘ harpsichordist ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dresden musical life
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Leipzig musical life ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Goldberg Variations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1727 ⓘ |
| composed |
chamber music
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keyboard works ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1756 ⓘ |
| employer | Hermann Karl von Keyserlingk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Goldberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque music ⓘ |
| givenName |
Gottlieb
NERFINISHED
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Johann ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalName | Johann Gottlieb Goldberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
harpsichord
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organ ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Central German Baroque tradition
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Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilhelm Friedemann Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| likelyFirstPerformerOf | Goldberg Variations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque music ⓘ |
| name | Johann Gottlieb Goldberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFact |
namesake of the Goldberg Variations
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probably performed the Goldberg Variations for Count Keyserlingk ⓘ |
| notableFor | association with J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations ⓘ |
| notableStudentOf | Bach family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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harpsichordist ⓘ |
| partOf | German Baroque musical tradition ⓘ |
| patron | Hermann Karl von Keyserlingk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Dresden
NERFINISHED
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Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | musician in the service of Count Keyserlingk ⓘ |
| studentOf |
Johann Sebastian Bach
NERFINISHED
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Wilhelm Friedemann Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | late Baroque ⓘ |
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Subject: Johann Gottlieb Goldberg Description of subject: Johann Gottlieb Goldberg was an 18th-century German harpsichordist and composer best known as the namesake and likely first performer of J.S. Bach’s "Goldberg Variations."
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