Music for Prague 1968

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Karel_Husa
gptkbp:arrangements for wind ensemble
gptkbp:available_formats CD, vinyl, digital
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Karel_Husa
gptkbp:critical_reception highly acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact promoted awareness of Czech history
gptkbp:cultural_significance response to Soviet invasion
gptkbp:dedicated_to victims of oppression
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Prague_Spring
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Lincoln_Center,_New_York
gptkbp:focuses_on studied in music programs
gptkbp:form gptkb:poet
gptkbp:has_nationality Czech-American
gptkbp:historical_impact gptkb:Prague_Spring_reforms
gptkb:1968_Prague_Spring
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of resistance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Music for Prague 1968
gptkbp:influenced political movements through art
gptkbp:influenced_artists subsequent generations of composers
gptkbp:influenced_by jazz and folk traditions
gptkbp:influences Czech folk music
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Prague_Spring_1968
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in its thematic content
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in its emotional depth
gptkbp:is_discussed_in musicology studies
gptkbp:is_featured_in documentaries about Prague Spring
gptkbp:is_recognized_by music critics
gptkbp:legacy important contribution to contemporary music
gptkbp:music_style polyrhythms
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Bernstein
gptkb:Zdeněk_Mácal
gptkbp:notable_features dramatic contrasts
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic
gptkbp:notable_recordings conducted by Karel Husa
gptkbp:part_of music and politics.
Husa's body of work
gptkbp:performance widely performed
gptkbp:performed_by educational settings
international music festivals
commemorative events
various orchestras worldwide
youth orchestras
concert halls globally
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1969
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkbp:related_works Czech music of the 20th century
gptkbp:repertoire orchestral repertoire
gptkbp:social_structure three movements
gptkbp:style modern classical
combines traditional and contemporary elements
gptkbp:theme freedom and oppression
gptkbp:year gptkb:1968