Symphony No. 2 ' The Age of Anxiety'
GPTKB entity
Statements (83)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:orchestra
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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:filming_location |
gptkb:Borough
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
conducted by Leonard Bernstein
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| gptkbp:form |
gptkb:poet
symphonic structure |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:poet
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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:orchestra
American folk music blues music European classical traditions American jazz musicians |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:orchestra
gptkb:Walt_Whitman |
| 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:music_style |
gptkb:church
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_performance |
gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic
frequently performed in concert halls piano soloist |
| gptkbp:notable_performers |
gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic
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| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
1950
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 multiple commercial recordings |
| gptkbp:orchestration |
large orchestra
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| gptkbp:performed_by |
gptkb:Lincoln_Center
gptkb:Carnegie_Hall various orchestras |
| gptkbp:premiere_date |
gptkb:1949
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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: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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