Quartet for the End of Time

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Olivier_Messiaen
gptkbp:adaptation for different instruments
gptkbp:arrangements for various ensembles
gptkbp:artistic_influence influenced contemporary composers
influenced avant-garde music
influenced jazz musicians
influenced popular music composers
gptkbp:associated_with existential themes
gptkbp:available_formats CD
digital
vinyl
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Olivier_Messiaen
gptkbp:critical_reception highly acclaimed
highly acclaimed by critics
gptkbp:cultural_impact impact on 20th-century music
gptkbp:cultural_references referenced in various cultural works
gptkbp:cultural_significance widely regarded as a masterpiece
considered a masterpiece
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:prison
to the prisoners of war
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:education studied in music schools
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Stalag_VIII-A
gptkbp:filmography featured in various films
gptkbp:first_performance January 15, 1941
gptkbp:historical_context varied interpretations by performers
written during World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Quartet for the End of Time
gptkbp:influence gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:influenced film scores
contemporary composers
gptkbp:influenced_artists inspired literary works
inspired other composers
gptkbp:influences gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:mythological_figure
nature
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:church
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:painting
gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
gptkbp:is_a_venue_for performed in concert halls worldwide
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in for its structure
gptkbp:is_discussed_in in music theory
gptkbp:is_featured_in in documentaries
gptkbp:is_influenced_by influenced minimalist composers
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with in popular culture
in playlists of classical music
gptkbp:is_often_used_in in memorials
gptkbp:is_studied_in in musicology courses
gptkbp:legacy part of Messiaen's legacy
influential in modern classical music
gptkbp:movement five
gptkbp:music_style gptkb:orchestra
uses non-traditional harmonies
uses complex rhythms
uses bird songs
uses extended techniques for instruments
uses modes of limited transposition
gptkbp:notable_conductors conducted by famous conductors
gptkbp:notable_feature complex rhythms
harmonic language
use of bird songs
gptkbp:notable_performance various ensembles
performed by many orchestras
by renowned quartets
gptkbp:notable_recordings numerous
widely recorded
recorded by the Emerson String Quartet
by famous musicians
recorded by the Hagen Quartet
recorded by the Cleveland Quartet
recorded by the Tokyo String Quartet
recorded by the Quatuor Ébène
gptkbp:performance performed regularly since its premiere
difficult to perform
gptkbp:performed_by orchestras
soloists
concert halls worldwide
major music festivals
gptkbp:philosophy reflects Messiaen's philosophy of time
gptkbp:record_label recorded by major record labels
multiple labels
gptkbp:repertoire for chamber music ensembles
gptkbp:style 20th-century classical music
gptkbp:themes gptkb:mythological_figure
suffering
redemption
eternity
gptkbp:user_experience inspired by his captivity
gptkbp:year_composed 1941