Symphony No. 2 ' The Age of Anxiety'
GPTKB entity
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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:symphony
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| gptkbp:based_on |
W. H. Auden's poem ' The Age of Anxiety'
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| gptkbp:characteristics |
complex rhythms
lyrical melodies dramatic contrasts |
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Bernstein
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| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:Bernstein
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
generally positive reviews
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced later composers
influenced contemporary composers used in educational settings analyzed in musicology studies featured in film soundtracks performed by youth orchestras featured in concert series performed in various international festivals |
| gptkbp:dedication |
to the memory of Aaron Copland
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 40 minutes
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
conducted by Leonard Bernstein
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| gptkbp:form |
gptkb:symphony
symphonic structure |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:symphony
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-World War II America
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Symphony No. 2 ' The Age of Anxiety'
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| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
modern classical music
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:jazz_music
American folk music blues music European classical traditions American jazz musicians |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Walt_Whitman
gptkb:jazz |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
post-World War II America
The Age of Anxiety (poem) by W. H. Auden |
| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:4
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| gptkbp:musical_elements |
gptkb:narrative_structure
improvisation emotional depth rhythmic complexity complex rhythms thematic development thematic transformation lyrical melodies syncopation extended techniques dramatic contrasts jazz harmonies textural variety contrapuntal textures expressive dynamics harmonic exploration sonic experimentation dramatic pacing rhythmic motifs instrumental color melodic fragmentation polytonality |
| gptkbp:notable_conductors |
gptkb:Bernstein
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| gptkbp:notable_performances |
gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic
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| gptkbp:notable_performers |
gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic
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| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
Gustavo Dudamel conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic Leonard Bernstein with the London Symphony Orchestra David Robertson conducting the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the San Francisco Symphony |
| gptkbp:number_of_movements |
gptkb:4
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| gptkbp:orchestration |
large orchestra
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| gptkbp:performance_tradition |
frequently performed in concert halls
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| gptkbp:performed_at |
gptkb:Lincoln_Center
gptkb:Carnegie_Hall |
| gptkbp:performed_by |
various orchestras
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| gptkbp:performers |
piano soloist
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
gptkb:1949
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| gptkbp:premiere_location |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:Chester_Music
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| gptkbp:record_label |
gptkb:Columbia_Records
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| gptkbp:recordings |
1950
multiple commercial recordings |
| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:Chichester_Psalms
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| gptkbp:style |
20th-century classical music
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| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:existentialism
anxiety and existentialism |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bernstein
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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