Haydn's The Seasons

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gptkbp:instanceOf oratorio
gptkbp:basedOn poem_by_James_Thomson
gptkbp:celebrates the cycle of nature
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Joseph_Haydn
gptkbp:contains orchestral interludes
vocal solos
choral sections
gptkbp:culturalSignificance celebrates nature and rural life
gptkbp:dedicatedTo Prince Nikolaus Esterházy
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 hours
gptkbp:features depictions of seasonal activities
gptkbp:genre classical music
gptkbp:hasPerformance gptkb:Vienna
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Haydn's The Seasons
gptkbp:influencedBy the Enlightenment
gptkbp:influences sacred music
gptkbp:inspiration later composers
gptkbp:instrument solo voices, chorus, orchestra
gptkbp:isAttendedBy for various ensembles
gptkbp:isAvailableIn CDs
streaming platforms
vinyl records
digital downloads
in various recordings
gptkbp:isAvenueFor modern performances
gptkbp:isConsidered a precursor to later oratorios
a significant work in choral repertoire
gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy Esterházy court
gptkbp:isFiledIn large orchestra
four parts
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy folk music
gptkbp:isInformedBy amateur choirs
during spring and summer seasons
professional_choirs
gptkbp:isPartOf Haydn's_oeuvre
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy as a masterpiece of the classical period
gptkbp:isStudiedIn musicology courses
gptkbp:isUsedIn music education
gptkbp:language German
gptkbp:musicBy for brass
for percussion
for strings
for woodwinds
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Joseph_Haydn
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 4
gptkbp:performedBy concert halls worldwide
gptkbp:portrayedBy the beauty of nature
gptkbp:premiere 1801
gptkbp:publishedBy 1802
gptkbp:recordings various artists
gptkbp:reflects the human experience
gptkbp:style classical
gptkbp:thematicElement seasons of the year
gptkbp:translatedInto piano
small ensembles
vocal groups
gptkbp:uses text painting
gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn the 19th century
the 20th century
the 21st century
gptkbp:wasPartOf in various languages
gptkbp:wrote the late classical period