Phrygian Gates and Other Works

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:characteristics dynamic contrasts
gptkbp:composer gptkb:John_Adams
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_significance reflects American identity
bridges classical and popular music
explores modernity
examines the human experience
represents post-war American music
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:the_Phrygian_Gates
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:genre minimalism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Phrygian Gates and Other Works
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Steve_Reich
gptkb:Philip_Glass
gptkb:orchestral_music
contemporary classical music
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:jazz
American folk music
Eastern music
gptkbp:inspired_by the Phrygian mode
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:length five movements
gptkbp:notable_for use of repetitive structures
gptkbp:notable_performances gptkb:Chicago_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Philharmonic
gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic
gptkb:San_Francisco_Symphony
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Nonesuch_Records
gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Telarc
gptkb:Cantaloupe_Music
gptkb:Albany_Records
gptkbp:performed_by various orchestras
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1977
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Associated_Music_Publishers
gptkbp:recorded_by multiple record labels
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Shaker_Loops
gptkbp:style post-minimalism
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:time
gptkb:spirituality
nature
transcendence
gptkbp:year gptkb:1977
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Piano_Music_by_John_Adams
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6