Barber's Adagio for Strings

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:arrangements gptkb:orchestra
originally for string quartet
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Samuel_Barber
gptkbp:cultural_impact widely used in films and television
gptkbp:cultural_significance frequently arranged for various ensembles
often used in film and television
widely performed in memorials
considered a staple of American classical music
evokes deep emotion
gptkbp:dedication dedicated to the memory of a friend
gptkbp:duration approximately 8 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance at the 1938 premiere of Barber's String Quartet
gptkbp:form ternary form
gptkbp:genre gptkb:classical
classical music
gptkbp:has_written gptkb:String_Quartet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Barber's Adagio for Strings
gptkbp:influenced_by Romantic music
gptkbp:influences film scores
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:instruments violins
cellos
double basses
violas
gptkbp:is_famous_for used in the film ' Platoon'
gptkbp:is_popular_in gptkb:The_Elephant_Man_(film)
Platoon (film)
The Simpsons (TV series)
gptkbp:key B minor
gptkbp:notable_performances gptkb:John_F._Kennedy's_funeral
9/11 memorials
performed at the funeral of Franklin D. Roosevelt
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Riccardo_Muti
gptkb:David_Zinman
gptkb:André_Previn
gptkb:Gustavo_Dudamel
gptkb:Michael_Tilson_Thomas
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:Simon_Rattle
gptkb:Marin_Alsop
gptkb:Zubin_Mehta
gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:premiere 1938
gptkbp:premiere_date 1938
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:RCA_Victor
gptkbp:recordings numerous recordings exist
gptkbp:style lyrical and emotional
gptkbp:time_signature 4/4
gptkbp:year_composed 1936
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Barber's_Cello_Concerto
gptkb:Adagio_for_Strings
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5