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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:orchestral_music
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| gptkbp:adaptations |
adapted for film and theater
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| gptkbp:arrangements |
various arrangements for different ensembles
arrangements for smaller ensembles |
| gptkbp:artistic_influence |
influenced choral compositions
influenced by earlier requiem settings |
| gptkbp:artistic_innovation |
uses unconventional harmonies
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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:britten's_influences |
influenced by earlier composers like Mahler
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| gptkbp:britten's_legacy |
important part of his oeuvre
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| gptkbp:britten's_philosophy |
reflects his pacifist beliefs
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| gptkbp:britten's_style |
lyrical and expressive
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Benjamin_Britten
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| gptkbp:critical_analysis |
analyzed in musicology studies
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| 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:educational_use |
studied in music programs
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| gptkbp:featured_in |
music festivals
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| gptkbp:film_technique |
inspired film scores
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:Royal_Liverpool_Philharmonic_Orchestra
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| gptkbp:first_performance_soloists |
gptkb:Margaret_Ritchie
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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:influence_on_choral_music |
significant impact on choral repertoire.
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| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
inspired later 20th-century composers
subsequent generations of composers subsequent British composers 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:inspiration |
personal experiences of loss
personal experiences of Britten |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
gptkb:the_Requiem_Mass
gptkb:Requiem_Mass |
| gptkbp:instruments |
strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
orchestra and choir
soprano, tenor, and orchestra |
| gptkbp:language_support |
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:music_composer |
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
leading orchestras worldwide |
| gptkbp:music_style |
gptkb:symphony
modernist techniques analyzed for its harmonic language polyphony and counterpoint frequently analyzed in academic settings three distinct sections with thematic unity three movements: Lacrymosa, Dies irae, Requiem aeternam |
| gptkbp:musical_elements |
choral and orchestral textures
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| gptkbp:notable_collaborations |
collaborated with prominent musicians.
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| gptkbp:notable_collaborators |
various conductors and soloists throughout history
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| gptkbp:notable_conducting_debuts |
conducted by emerging conductors
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| gptkbp:notable_conductors |
gptkb:Basil_Cameron
gptkb:Bernstein |
| gptkbp:notable_features |
choral elements
use of choral elements |
| gptkbp:notable_performances |
gptkb:BBC_Proms
gptkb:BBC_Symphony_Orchestra performed at major festivals |
| gptkbp:notable_production |
premiered in the context of wartime Britain
premiered in wartime London |
| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
Grammy-winning recordings
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| gptkbp:number_of_movements |
three
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| gptkbp:occurs_annually |
in remembrance events
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| gptkbp:orchestration |
large orchestra
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| gptkbp:performance |
performed worldwide
requires skilled performers |
| gptkbp:performance_venue |
gptkb:Queen's_Hall,_London
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| gptkbp:performed_at |
international music festivals
memorial concerts |
| gptkbp:performed_by |
various orchestras worldwide
youth orchestras major orchestras worldwide professional orchestras |
| gptkbp:performed_in |
educational settings
commemorative events churches and cathedrals concert halls globally |
| gptkbp:performed_in_schools |
performed in educational institutions
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| gptkbp:performers |
soprano, tenor, bass
featured prominent vocalists |
| gptkbp:premiere_date |
gptkb:1940
1941 |
| gptkbp:premiere_location |
gptkb:London
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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:recording_artist |
various renowned conductors and orchestras
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| gptkbp:recordings |
1946
numerous commercial recordings multiple commercial recordings multiple commercial recordings available |
| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:War_Requiem
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| gptkbp:reviews |
reviewed in major music publications
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| gptkbp:second_movement |
gptkb:Lachrymosa
gptkb:Dies_irae Requiem aeternam |
| 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:textual_elements |
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:year_composed |
gptkb:1940
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Benjamin_Britten
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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