Toccata on L’homme armé
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Toccata on L’homme armé is a virtuosic contemporary piano work by Marc-André Hamelin that reimagines the Renaissance tune "L’homme armé" with extreme technical demands and modern harmonic language.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Toccata on L’homme armé canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11649345 — 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: Toccata on L’homme armé Context triple: [Marc-André Hamelin, notableWork, Toccata on L’homme armé]
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A.
Toccata
Toccata is a virtuosic musical form, typically for keyboard instruments, characterized by fast-moving, improvisatory passages and dramatic display of technical skill.
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B.
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most famous organ compositions, renowned for its dramatic opening and iconic status in the Baroque repertoire.
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C.
Toccata for percussion instruments
Toccata for percussion instruments is a pioneering 1942 concert work by Mexican composer Carlos Chávez that helped establish percussion ensemble music as a serious concert genre.
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D.
Warsaw Concerto
The Warsaw Concerto is a short, romantic piano and orchestra piece composed in 1941 in a lush, Rachmaninoff-like style for the British film "Dangerous Moonlight."
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E.
Tiento
Tiento was the leather football used in the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup, notable for its traditional laced design and role in early international football history.
- 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: Toccata on L’homme armé Target entity description: Toccata on L’homme armé is a virtuosic contemporary piano work by Marc-André Hamelin that reimagines the Renaissance tune "L’homme armé" with extreme technical demands and modern harmonic language.
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A.
Toccata
Toccata is a virtuosic musical form, typically for keyboard instruments, characterized by fast-moving, improvisatory passages and dramatic display of technical skill.
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B.
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most famous organ compositions, renowned for its dramatic opening and iconic status in the Baroque repertoire.
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C.
Toccata for percussion instruments
Toccata for percussion instruments is a pioneering 1942 concert work by Mexican composer Carlos Chávez that helped establish percussion ensemble music as a serious concert genre.
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D.
Warsaw Concerto
The Warsaw Concerto is a short, romantic piano and orchestra piece composed in 1941 in a lush, Rachmaninoff-like style for the British film "Dangerous Moonlight."
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E.
Tiento
Tiento was the leather football used in the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup, notable for its traditional laced design and role in early international football history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
piano composition
ⓘ
toccata ⓘ |
| basedOn | L’homme armé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
contemporary piano repertoire
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piano toccatas ⓘ works by Marc-André Hamelin ⓘ |
| composer | Marc-André Hamelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | no widely known dedicatee ⓘ |
| form | toccata ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| harmonicLanguage | modern ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
L’homme armé mass tradition
NERFINISHED
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Renaissance music ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex rhythms
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rapid passagework ⓘ thick chordal writing ⓘ wide leaps ⓘ |
| period | 21st century ⓘ |
| reimagines | Renaissance tune L’homme armé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced piano technique
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endurance ⓘ high finger velocity ⓘ strong rhythmic control ⓘ |
| style | virtuosic ⓘ |
| technicalDifficulty | extreme ⓘ |
| texture |
contrapuntal
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dense ⓘ |
| usesMelody | L’homme armé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Toccata on L’homme armé Description of subject: Toccata on L’homme armé is a virtuosic contemporary piano work by Marc-André Hamelin that reimagines the Renaissance tune "L’homme armé" with extreme technical demands and modern harmonic language.
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