Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical_composition
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Steve_Reich
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
the minimalist movement
New York avant-garde scene |
| gptkbp:available_formats |
CD
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| gptkbp:characteristics |
repetition
use of drones use of repetition and variation |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
with other minimalist artists
Musicians from the Steve Reich Ensemble |
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Steve_Reich
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced contemporary classical music
influenced minimalist composers |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 10 minutes
approximately 15 minutes |
| gptkbp:explores |
the relationship between sound and silence
the concept of time in music the limits of musical form the nature of musical perception |
| gptkbp:filming_location |
gptkb:Borough
|
| gptkbp:first_performance |
1970-01-01
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| gptkbp:genre |
minimalism
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Four Organs
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
sound art
contemporary classical music post-minimalist composers |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
African music
tape music |
| gptkbp:inspired |
modern electronic music
|
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
African drumming
|
| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:musician
|
| gptkbp:instrumentation |
four electric organs
|
| gptkbp:is_available_on |
various recordings
|
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
gradual changes in harmony
|
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
on live electronic music
|
| gptkbp:medium |
four organs
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
its minimalist approach
its use of electronic instruments |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its rhythmic complexity
its unique structure use of phasing its influence on ambient music its meditative quality its innovative approach to composition its contribution to the development of minimalism. its exploration of sound texture |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
performed at Carnegie Hall
at the Whitney Museum performed by Philip Glass |
| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
by the Kronos Quartet
Steve Reich: Works 1965-1995 performed by the Steve Reich Ensemble |
| gptkbp:part_of |
Reich's larger body of work
|
| gptkbp:performance |
gptkb:musical
|
| gptkbp:performed_by |
gptkb:Lincoln_Center
gptkb:Philip_Glass_Ensemble gptkb:the_London_Sinfonietta international music festivals various orchestras various art galleries various music festivals various ensembles the Ensemble Modern |
| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:1970
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:Associated_Music_Publishers
|
| gptkbp:record_label |
gptkb:Nonesuch_Records
|
| gptkbp:recorded_by |
gptkb:television_series
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| gptkbp:related_to |
Steve Reich's early works
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| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:Music_for_18_Musicians
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
repetitive patterns
|
| gptkbp:style |
experimental music
|
| gptkbp:technique |
phasing
phase shifting |
| gptkbp:uses |
sustained tones
|
| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1970
|
| gptkbp:year_composed |
gptkb:1970
|