Messiaen's La Nativité du Seigneur
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical_composition
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| gptkbp:characteristics |
spiritual themes
complex rhythms symphonic structure improvisational elements colorful harmonies use of modes birdsong motifs |
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Olivier_Messiaen
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
performed worldwide
recognized for innovation analyzed in academic settings performed in competitions featured in festivals studied in musicology celebrated for emotional depth influenced liturgical music important for understanding Messiaen's style inspired organists part of contemporary organ literature significant in organ repertoire |
| gptkbp:dedication |
to the memory of the composer’s son
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 40 minutes
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| gptkbp:genre |
organ music
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messiaen's La Nativité du Seigneur
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| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
inspired other composers
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Ravel
gptkb:Debussy gptkb:Bach |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:modernism
gptkb:Christianity French music impressionism |
| gptkbp:instruments |
gptkb:organ
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:French
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| gptkbp:notable_performances |
performed in cathedrals
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| gptkbp:number_of_movements |
gptkb:9
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| gptkbp:performance |
often performed during Christmas season
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
1935-12-25
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| gptkbp:publisher |
Durand
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| gptkbp:recordings |
multiple recordings available
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| gptkbp:style |
20th-century classical music
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| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:Nativity_of_Christ
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| gptkbp:year_composed |
gptkb:1935
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cameron_Carpenter
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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