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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical_composition
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| gptkbp:arrangements |
various instrumental ensembles
multiple choral arrangements |
| gptkbp:available_formats |
CD
vinyl digital download |
| gptkbp:character_voice |
gptkb:16
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| gptkbp:characterized_by |
complex vocal textures
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:György_Ligeti
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
significant impact on choral music
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important work in contemporary classical music
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| gptkbp:dedicated_to |
the memory of the victims of the Holocaust
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 25 minutes
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| gptkbp:explores_themes |
life and death
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| gptkbp:features |
extended vocal techniques
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:choir
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| gptkbp:has_performed_at |
gptkb:the_BBC_Singers
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ligeti's Lux Aeterna
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| gptkbp:influence |
minimalism
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| gptkbp:influenced |
contemporary choral works
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| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
gptkb:Arvo_Pärt
gptkb:Steve_Reich gptkb:John_Adams many contemporary composers |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
avant-garde music
Eastern European folk music |
| gptkbp:influences |
avant-garde music
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| gptkbp:inspired_by |
gptkb:Gregorian_chant
the concept of eternity |
| gptkbp:instruments |
a cappella voices
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
16-part choir
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| gptkbp:is_a_staple_in |
choral festivals
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| gptkbp:is_a_work_that |
challenges traditional choral norms
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| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
its innovative structure
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| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
the minimalist movement
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_for |
its emotional depth
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
academic papers on choral music.
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| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
documentaries about contemporary music
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| gptkbp:is_frequently_recorded_by |
various choirs
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| gptkbp:is_known_for |
rich harmonic language
textural complexity its lack of traditional harmony |
| gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in |
music theory analysis
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| gptkbp:is_often_featured_in |
choral competitions
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| gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in |
music reviews
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| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
memorial services
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Ligeti's exploration of sound
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| gptkbp:is_popular_among |
choral conductors
choral enthusiasts |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
a significant work in 20th-century choral music
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| gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
spiritual themes
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
musicology courses
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| gptkbp:landmark |
choral literature
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Latin
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| gptkbp:notable_contributor |
the choral canon
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| gptkbp:notable_feature |
microtonality
overlapping vocal lines |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
use of micropolyphony
its ethereal soundscape |
| gptkbp:notable_performances |
performed by the London Sinfonietta
performed at the BBC Proms performed at the Salzburg Festival performed by the Berlin Radio Choir performed by the Los Angeles Master Chorale performed by the San Francisco Symphony Chorus performed by the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir performed at the Edinburgh International Festival performed by the Orchestre National de France Choir performed by the BBC Singers performed by the BBC Symphony Chorus performed by the Cambridge University Choir performed by the Estonian National Male Choir performed by the King's College Choir performed by the London Philharmonic Choir performed by the National Choir of Austria performed by the National Choir of Belgium performed by the National Choir of Denmark performed by the National Choir of Finland performed by the National Choir of France performed by the National Choir of Germany performed by the National Choir of Iceland performed by the National Choir of Ireland performed by the National Choir of Italy performed by the National Choir of Norway performed by the National Choir of Scotland performed by the National Choir of Spain performed by the National Choir of Switzerland performed by the National Choir of the Netherlands performed by the Netherlands Radio Choir performed by the New York Philharmonic Choir performed by the Orchestre de Paris Choir performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Choir performed by the Swedish Radio Choir performed by the Vienna State Opera Choir performed by the Yale Schola Cantorum performed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Choir performed by the National Youth Choir of Great Britain performed by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir |
| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
conducted by Pierre Boulez
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| gptkbp:often_includes |
concert programs
choral repertoire |
| gptkbp:part_of |
Ligeti's larger body of work
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| gptkbp:performed_at |
various international festivals
major music festivals |
| gptkbp:performed_by |
various choirs
university choirs professional choirs worldwide |
| gptkbp:performed_in |
academic settings
concert halls globally |
| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:1967
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
gptkb:1966
gptkb:1967 |
| gptkbp:premiere_location |
gptkb:Donaueschingen_Music_Festival
gptkb:Bavarian_State_Opera |
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:Universal_Edition
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| gptkbp:record_label |
gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
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| gptkbp:recordings |
numerous recordings available
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| gptkbp:style |
avant-garde
modern classical music modern classical |
| gptkbp:text |
Latin text
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| gptkbp:translated_into |
haunting and transcendent
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| gptkbp:uses |
text from the Requiem Mass
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| gptkbp:year_composed |
gptkb:1966
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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