Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical_composition
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
the minimalist movement
New York avant-garde scene |
| gptkbp:available_formats |
CD
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| gptkbp:available_on |
various recordings
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| gptkbp:characteristic |
repetition
use of drones use of repetition and variation |
| gptkbp:characterized_by |
gradual changes in harmony
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| gptkbp:collaborator |
Musicians from the Steve Reich Ensemble
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Steve_Reich
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| 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:first_performance |
1970-01-01
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| gptkbp:genre |
minimalism
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Four Organs
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| 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:instrumentation |
four electric organs
|
| gptkbp:instruments |
gptkb:organ
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| gptkbp:medium |
four organs
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| gptkbp:notable_aspect |
its minimalist approach
its use of electronic instruments |
| gptkbp:notable_collaborations |
with other minimalist artists
|
| 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_influence |
on live electronic music
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| gptkbp:notable_performance |
performed at Carnegie Hall
at the Whitney Museum |
| gptkbp:notable_performances |
performed by Philip Glass
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| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
by the Kronos Quartet
Steve Reich: Works 1965-1995 performed by the Steve Reich Ensemble |
| gptkbp:notable_technique |
phasing
phase shifting |
| gptkbp:part_of |
Reich's larger body of work
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| gptkbp:performance |
gptkb:live_performance
|
| gptkbp:performed_at |
gptkb:Lincoln_Center
|
| gptkbp:performed_by |
gptkb:Philip_Glass_Ensemble
gptkb:the_London_Sinfonietta various orchestras various ensembles the Ensemble Modern |
| gptkbp:performed_in |
international music festivals
various art galleries various music festivals |
| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:1970
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| gptkbp:premiere_location |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:Associated_Music_Publishers
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| gptkbp:record_label |
gptkb:Nonesuch_Records
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| gptkbp:recorded_in |
gptkb:multiple_times
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| gptkbp:related_to |
Steve Reich's early works
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| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:Music_for_18_Musicians
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| gptkbp:structure |
repetitive patterns
|
| gptkbp:style |
experimental music
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| gptkbp:uses |
sustained tones
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| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1970
|
| gptkbp:year_composed |
gptkb:1970
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Steve_Reich
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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