Statements (134)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical_composition
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:musical_group
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
chamber music arrangements
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| gptkbp:arrangements |
originally for 18 musicians
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| gptkbp:available_formats |
CD
vinyl digital download |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Grammy_nominations
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| gptkbp:characteristics |
Repetitive structures
Evolving harmonies Phasing technique Polyrhythmic patterns |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:Philip_Glass
gptkb:Terry_Riley |
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Steve_Reich
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
acclaimed by critics considered a landmark work |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
pioneering work in minimalism
landmark in minimalist music |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 55 minutes
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| gptkbp:filming_location |
gptkb:Mills_College
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:Minimalism
minimalism |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
various orchestras
solo performances |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Music for 18 Musicians
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Contemporary classical music
Film scores dance music experimental music contemporary classical music |
| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
other minimalist compositions
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| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:orchestra
Western classical music African music |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:theatre
dance performances film scores numerous adaptations dance works other minimalist composers |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:musician
Percussion Strings Vibraphone Marimba brass strings marimba percussion Woodwinds marimbas xylophones xylophone woodwinds Claves |
| gptkbp:is_a_venue_for |
gptkb:Lincoln_Center
gptkb:Carnegie_Hall gptkb:The_Kitchen,_New_York |
| gptkbp:legacy |
performed worldwide
taught in music programs influential in the development of minimalist music influential in modern music |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
gptkb:musical
interlocking patterns pulse-based rhythm |
| gptkbp:notable_features |
polyrhythms
sustained tones rhythmic complexity extended techniques melodic development rhythmic cycles collective improvisation use of phasing textural contrasts live looping harmonic exploration musical dialogue structured improvisation dynamic shifts sonic textures sonic exploration interlocking rhythms textural complexity pulse-based structure interlocking patterns timbre variations collective soundscape interplay between musicians layered rhythms pulse variations sonic layering |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
gptkb:Bang_on_a_Can
gptkb:Steve_Reich_and_Musicians gptkb:18 gptkb:The_Philip_Glass_Ensemble performed at the 2018 Berlin Festival performed at the 2020 Sydney Festival performed at the 2016 London Contemporary Music Festival 18 musicians |
| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
gptkb:Pulse:_A_Stomp_Odyssey
gptkb:Reich_Remixed gptkb:Steve_Reich:_Music_for_18_Musicians 1978 recording 2015 recording 1998 recording |
| gptkbp:performance |
gptkb:musical
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| gptkbp:performed_by |
gptkb:Steve_Reich_and_Musicians
gptkb:festival concert halls various ensembles |
| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:1976
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
April 24, 1976
1976-04-24 |
| gptkbp:record_label |
gptkb:ECM_Records
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| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:Different_Trains
gptkb:Clapping_Music gptkb:Electric_Counterpoint Drumming Tehillim |
| gptkbp:social_structure |
cyclical form
Sectional form |
| gptkbp:style |
experimental music
repetitive patterns use of repetition polyrhythmic textural layering |
| gptkbp:thematic_element |
human experience
time perception |
| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1976
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| gptkbp:year_composed |
gptkb:1976
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