classical music
Let an agent handle classical music by work, composer, period, form, performers and recordings, with catalogue numbers for precise identification.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Work Which piece.
Identity
Title and catalogue.
Work identity
Title and catalogue number.
- Which work, with which catalogue number? provenance
- Who composed it, and when? provenance
Form
Symphony, quartet.
Form
Form and scoring.
- What form and instrumentation? definition
- How many movements? measurement
Context Period and style.
Period
Era.
Period
Historical period.
- Which period and style does it belong to? definition
- Which influences shaped it? provenance
Reception
History.
Reception
Reception history.
- How was it received? provenance
- Is it widely performed? measurement
Performance Playing and recording.
Performers
Ensembles and soloists.
Performers
Performers.
- Who performs this recording or concert? provenance
- Which edition of the score? provenance
Recordings
Discography.
Recordings
Recordings.
- Which recordings exist? provenance
- Are they correctly credited? boundary
Rights Copyright.
Work rights
Composition copyright.
Work rights
Copyright in the work.
- Is the work in the public domain? boundary
- Are modern editions protected? boundary
Recording rights
Performances.
Recording rights
Rights in recordings.
- Who holds rights in this recording? provenance
- How can it be licensed? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Information and virtual systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- INF
- Domain
- INF.MED
- Other names and narrower kinds
- baroque zarzuela, string quartet, string quintet, horn trio, national classical music, młoda polska, English Pastoral School, Latin American classical music, symphonic music, art lyrique, classical electronic music, classical guitar repertoire
What it is Filled
Art music in the Western tradition, especially from the medieval period to the present and centrally the common-practice era, including symphonies, chamber music such as string quartets, opera and choral works; national classical traditions exist worldwide.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle classical music by work, composer, period, form, performers and recordings, with catalogue numbers for precise identification.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Notated art music tradition
- Works identified by catalogue numbers
- Performances and recordings are separate from the work
- Non-Western classical traditions also exist
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Attribute a work or performance to the wrong composer or performer.
- Distribute recordings or editions in breach of performers' or publishers' rights.
- Present synthetic performances as recordings by real musicians.
- Present the Western tradition as the only form of art music.
Only with a human decision
- Licensing a recording or score for public performance or broadcast.
May
- Identify composers, works, catalogue numbers and performers from reliable sources.
- Play recordings the user has the right to use.
Moral aspects Filled
- Performers' livelihoods depend on recordings and credits being respected.
- Canon-building has left out women and composers from many cultures.
Who is affected
- Composers and performers
- Listeners
- Orchestras and music schools
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns the tradition; rights holders own particular editions and recordings.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q1583807 - registry parent class
related
- music - art music
- musician - performers
- composer - author
- recording - media
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.classical-music
- Wikidata: Q9730 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9730)
- catalogue number: BWV, K., Op. and others identifies works
- ISWC: T-plus digits musical works
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane INF: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Work titles with catalogue numbers such as BWV or K.
- Forms such as string quartet or horn trio
- Period labels such as Baroque or Romantic
- Concerts, scores, recordings; ensembles from soloists to orchestras.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- perform and listen
- identify works by catalogue numbers
- study scores and history
- license recordings and performances
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Confusing works with similar titles
- Misattributing recordings
- Assuming all performances are public domain
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Copyright for works and performances
- Public domain rules for older works
Context of use required Filled
- Listening, performance, study and cultural heritage.
- medieval and Renaissance
- Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods
- modern and contemporary
- forms: symphony, concerto, opera, chamber music
- national traditions such as Mloda Polska
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q9730: classical music - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Classical music - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should works be instances with catalogue numbers?
- How should performances and recordings be linked?
- How should non-Western classical traditions be represented?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q9730/spec.json