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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical_composition
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Benjamin_Britten
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
adapted for film and theater
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| gptkbp:annual_event |
in remembrance events
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| gptkbp:arrangements |
various arrangements for different ensembles
arrangements for smaller ensembles |
| gptkbp:artist |
various renowned conductors and orchestras
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| gptkbp:artistic_influence |
influenced choral compositions
influenced by earlier requiem settings significant impact on choral repertoire. |
| gptkbp:artistic_legacy |
important part of his oeuvre
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| gptkbp:associated_band |
various choirs
many prestigious choirs considered among the great choral works |
| gptkbp:audience |
emotional and impactful
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| gptkbp:available_formats |
CD, vinyl, digital
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
collaborated with prominent musicians.
various conductors and soloists throughout history |
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Benjamin_Britten
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra leading orchestras worldwide |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
generally positive
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
performed in memorial concerts
widely performed in memorials influenced memorial services |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
referenced in literature and film
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
reflects the human condition
reflection on loss and mourning reflects the impact of war on society |
| gptkbp:dedication |
the memory of the dead
In memory of the victims of the Second World War |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 30 minutes
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| gptkbp:filming_location |
gptkb:Borough
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| gptkbp:filmography |
inspired film scores
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:Royal_Liverpool_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkb:Margaret_Ritchie |
| gptkbp:focuses_on |
studied in music programs
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
composed during a tumultuous period
written during World War II |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
reflects the era's turmoil
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sinfonia da Requiem
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| gptkbp:influence |
philosophical themes of existence
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| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
inspired later 20th-century composers
subsequent generations of composers subsequent British composers influenced by earlier composers like Mahler poetry and literature of the time |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
English choral tradition
Britten's early life experiences Britten's pacifism |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:War_and_Peace
gptkb:World_War_II War and conflict |
| gptkbp:innovation |
uses unconventional harmonies
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
personal experiences of loss
personal experiences of Britten |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
gptkb:the_Requiem_Mass
gptkb:Requiem_Mass |
| gptkbp:instrument |
strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
orchestra and choir
soprano, tenor, and orchestra |
| gptkbp:is_a_venue_for |
gptkb:Queen's_Hall,_London
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| gptkbp:is_critical_for |
analyzed in musicology studies
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| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
music festivals
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| gptkbp:language |
performed in various languages
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| gptkbp:legacy |
important work in 20th-century classical music
considered a significant work in Britten's oeuvre |
| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:Lachrymosa
gptkb:Dies_irae three Requiem aeternam |
| gptkbp:music_style |
gptkb:poet
lyrical and expressive modernist techniques analyzed for its harmonic language polyphony and counterpoint frequently analyzed in academic settings choral and orchestral textures three distinct sections with thematic unity three movements: Lacrymosa, Dies irae, Requiem aeternam |
| gptkbp:notable_conductors |
gptkb:Basil_Cameron
gptkb:Bernstein |
| gptkbp:notable_features |
choral elements
use of choral elements |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
gptkb:BBC_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:sports_event performed at major festivals soprano, tenor, bass featured prominent vocalists |
| gptkbp:notable_production |
premiered in the context of wartime Britain
premiered in wartime London |
| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
1946
numerous commercial recordings multiple commercial recordings multiple commercial recordings available Grammy-winning recordings |
| gptkbp:orchestration |
large orchestra
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| gptkbp:performance |
performed worldwide
requires skilled performers |
| gptkbp:performed_by |
educational settings
international music festivals commemorative events various orchestras worldwide youth orchestras churches and cathedrals major orchestras worldwide memorial concerts concert halls globally professional orchestras performed in educational institutions |
| gptkbp:philosophy |
reflects his pacifist beliefs
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
gptkb:1940
1941 |
| gptkbp:premiered_on |
conducted by emerging conductors
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:Boosey_&_Hawkes
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| gptkbp:record_label |
gptkb:Decca_Records
recorded by major classical labels |
| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:War_Requiem
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| gptkbp:significance |
reflection on loss and mourning
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| gptkbp:sound |
powerful and haunting
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| gptkbp:style |
modern classical
20th-century classical music |
| gptkbp:text |
Latin text
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| gptkbp:thematic_element |
suffering and loss
death and remembrance |
| gptkbp:theme |
recurring themes throughout the work
death and mourning explores themes of grief and loss |
| gptkbp:user_reviews |
reviewed in major music publications
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| gptkbp:year_composed |
gptkb:1940
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