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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musical_composition
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gptkbp:adaptation
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adapted for ballet
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gptkbp:amended_by
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revised in 1947
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gptkbp:arrangements
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arranged for various ensembles
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gptkbp:artistic_influence
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Stravinsky and Prokofiev
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gptkbp:characteristics
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lyrical melodies
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Benjamin_Britten
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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generally positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced youth orchestras
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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important work in 20th-century classical music
still relevant in contemporary music education
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gptkbp:dedication
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to the children of the future
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 15 minutes
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:Norwich
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gptkbp:focuses_on
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often used in music education
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gptkbp:has_written
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gptkb:orchestra
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gptkbp:historical_context
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written during interwar period
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Britten's Simple Symphony
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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subsequent British composers
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Britten's own childhood experiences
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gptkbp:influences
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British folk music
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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Britten's childhood experiences
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:orchestra
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gptkbp:legacy
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remains a staple in orchestral repertoire
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gptkbp:movement
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gptkb:television_series
gptkb:Playful_Pizzicato
gptkb:choir
four
Fugue
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gptkbp:music_style
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sonata form
rhythmic vitality
four distinct movements
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gptkbp:notable_conductors
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gptkb:Sir_Colin_Davis
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gptkbp:notable_features
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playful themes
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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performed at major festivals
featured soloists in performances
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gptkbp:notable_recordings
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1950s
conducted by Leonard Bernstein
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gptkbp:performance
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often performed in educational settings
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gptkbp:performed_by
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gptkb:sports_event
many orchestras worldwide
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gptkbp:premiere
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1934
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Boosey_&_Hawkes
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Decca_Records
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gptkbp:recorded_by
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gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:Variations_on_a_Theme_of_Frank_Bridge
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gptkbp:style
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neoclassical
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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draws from folk tunes
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gptkbp:theme
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explores themes of youth
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gptkbp:themes
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childhood and innocence
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gptkbp:year_composed
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1934
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Academy_of_St_Martin_in_the_Fields
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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