Ravel's String Quartet in F major
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:String_Quartet
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Quatuor_Ébène
gptkb:Jacqueline_du_Pré gptkb:Takács_Quartet gptkb:Calidore_String_Quartet |
| gptkbp:arrangements |
Arranged for various ensembles
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| gptkbp:characteristics |
Complex rhythms
Rich harmonies Lyricism Use of folk elements |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
Collaborated with various musicians
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Maurice_Ravel
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
Highly regarded by critics
Considered a masterpiece |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Important work in chamber music repertoire
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| gptkbp:dedication |
gptkb:Gabriel_Fauré
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 25 minutes
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:Paris
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ravel's String Quartet in F major
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Contemporary chamber music
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| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:Benjamin_Britten gptkb:Bernstein |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Claude_Debussy
Folk music traditions |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:French_impressionism
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
2 violins, viola, cello
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| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
Concert programs
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| gptkbp:key |
F major
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| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Andante gptkb:4 Assez vif |
| gptkbp:notable_features |
Contrasting themes
Emphasis on melody Innovative use of silence Textural variety |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
Quartet for Strings in F major by the Tokyo String Quartet
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| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
Multiple recordings available
Performed by the Borodin Quartet Performed by the Emerson String Quartet Performed by the Hagen Quartet Performed by the Juilliard String Quartet Performed by the Artemis Quartet Performed by the Belcea Quartet Performed by the St. Lawrence String Quartet Performed by the Alban Berg Quartet Performed by the Takács Quartet Performed by the Tokyo String Quartet |
| gptkbp:part_of |
Ravel's chamber music works
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| gptkbp:performed_by |
Major music festivals
Many string quartets worldwide |
| gptkbp:premiere_date |
1904
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| gptkbp:style |
Impressionistic
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| gptkbp:year_composed |
1903
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