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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musical_composition
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gptkbp:artistic_influence
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avant-garde techniques
impressionism
European classical tradition
American jazz elements
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gptkbp:character
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lyrical and rhythmic
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Béla_Bartók
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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generally well-received
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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important work in Bartók's oeuvre
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gptkbp:dedication
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gptkb:Zoltán_Székely
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 20 minutes
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:Budapest
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gptkbp:form
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theme and variations
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gptkbp:genre
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classical music
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gptkbp:has_variations
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gptkb:12
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gptkbp:historical_context
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written during Bartók's American period
part of Bartók's late style
composed before World War II
reflects Bartók's interest in ethnomusicology
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Piano Variations, Op. 87
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gptkbp:influenced
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20th-century piano repertoire
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:György_Ligeti
gptkb:László_Lajtha
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:folk_music
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:Hungarian_folk_music
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gptkbp:key
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C major
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gptkbp:music_style
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complex harmonies
rhythmic complexity
contrapuntal textures
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gptkbp:notable_performers
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gptkb:Mitsuko_Uchida
gptkb:Alfred_Brendel
gptkb:András_Schiff
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gptkbp:notable_recordings
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gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:Naxos_Records
gptkb:ECM_Records
gptkb:Philips_Records
gptkb:Hungaroton_Records
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gptkbp:performance
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often performed in competitions
often featured in recitals
frequently included in piano competitions
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gptkbp:premiere_date
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1939
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Universal_Edition
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gptkbp:recordings
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multiple recordings available
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:Music_for_Strings,_Percussion,_and_Celesta
gptkb:Concerto_for_Orchestra
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gptkbp:structure
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four sections
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gptkbp:style
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modern classical
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gptkbp:technique
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virtuosic piano technique
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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explores variations on a theme
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gptkbp:year_composed
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1938
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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