Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical_composition
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
with conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen
with conductor David Robertson with conductor Gustavo Dudamel with conductor Leonard Bernstein with conductor Michael Tilson Thomas |
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:John_Adams
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
generally positive
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
reflects American identity in music
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| gptkbp:dedication |
to the memory of the composer’s father
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 30 minutes
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| gptkbp:genre |
minimalism
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Grand Pianola Music
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| gptkbp:influenced |
film scores
popular music contemporary classical composers |
| gptkbp:influences |
American classical music
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| gptkbp:inspired |
other works by John Adams
works in the minimalist genre |
| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:musician
brass strings percussion woodwinds |
| gptkbp:notable_features |
vocal elements
use of repetitive motifs |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
gptkb:orchestra
gptkb:Chicago_Symphony_Orchestra gptkb:Los_Angeles_Philharmonic gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic gptkb:San_Francisco_Symphony gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra two pianos |
| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
gptkb:Nonesuch_Records
performed by the London Sinfonietta performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra performed by the Ensemble Modern performed by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performed by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra |
| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:1982
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| gptkbp:social_structure |
three movements
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| gptkbp:style |
post-minimalism
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| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:technology
American culture nostalgia modernity |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Adams
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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