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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Piano_Sonata
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| gptkbp:analysis |
Often analyzed for its rhythmic complexity
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| gptkbp:awards |
Carter received accolades for his compositions.
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| gptkbp:characteristics |
gptkb:Counterpoint
Complex rhythms Extended techniques Polytonality |
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Elliott_Carter
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
Generally positive
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Significant in 20th-century music history
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Represents American innovation in classical music
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| gptkbp:dedication |
To the memory of Paul Hindemith
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 15 minutes
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| gptkbp:final_score |
Published scores available for purchase
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
By pianist William Kapell
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| gptkbp:focuses_on |
Commonly studied in music schools
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| gptkbp:form |
Sonata form
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Open to various interpretations by performers
Composed post-World War II |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Carter's Piano Sonata
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| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
Influenced later American composers
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Stravinsky
gptkb:Bartók Jazz elements |
| gptkbp:influences |
American classical music
European avant-garde music |
| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:musician
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influential in contemporary piano repertoire
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| gptkbp:material |
Used in music theory courses
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| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:3
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| gptkbp:music_style |
Innovative and unique
Three distinct movements |
| gptkbp:notable_features |
Use of silence and space
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| gptkbp:notable_performers |
gptkb:Marc-André_Hamelin
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| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
Available on various classical music labels
Performed by various renowned pianists |
| gptkbp:performance |
Approximately 15 minutes
Requires advanced piano technique Technical demands on the performer |
| gptkbp:performed_by |
gptkb:Carnegie_Hall
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
1946
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:C._F._Peters_Corporation
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| gptkbp:related_works |
Carter's other piano compositions
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| gptkbp:significance |
Represents a shift in American piano music
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| gptkbp:style |
Modern classical
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| gptkbp:thematic_element |
Explores themes of dissonance and resolution
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| gptkbp:year_composed |
1946
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Carter_Variations
gptkb:Piano_Works_by_Carter |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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