Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical_composition
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| gptkbp:characteristics |
rhythmic complexity
dynamic contrasts melodic development harmonic innovation textural variety |
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Béla_Bartók
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
reflects early 20th-century music trends
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| gptkbp:dedicated_to |
the memory of his father
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| gptkbp:dedication |
to the memory of the composer’s father
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| gptkbp:difficulty |
advanced level
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 20 minutes
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:Budapest
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| gptkbp:form |
theme and variations
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:classical
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| gptkbp:has_variants |
gptkb:10
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
written during the interwar period
part of Bartók's exploration of new forms contemporary to other modern composers influenced by the rise of nationalism in music reflects Bartók's modernist approach |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Piano Variations, Op. 86
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:painting
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| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Hungarian_folk_music
Bartók's ethnomusicological studies |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Bartók's interest in folk music
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| gptkbp:instrument |
solo piano
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| gptkbp:key |
C major
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| gptkbp:notable_features |
use of dissonance
contrapuntal techniques expressive range varied tempos use of folk motifs |
| gptkbp:notable_performers |
gptkb:András_Schiff
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| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
available on various classical music labels
by Martha Argerich |
| gptkbp:part_of |
Bartók's piano repertoire
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| gptkbp:performance |
requires technical skill
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| gptkbp:performed_by |
many classical pianists
|
| gptkbp:premiere |
1931
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:1932
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Universal_Edition
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| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:Piano_Concertos_by_Béla_Bartók
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| gptkbp:social_structure |
ten variations on a theme
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| gptkbp:style |
modern classical
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| gptkbp:year_composed |
1931
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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