Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major
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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:symphony
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| gptkbp:artistic_influence |
influenced choral and orchestral music
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| gptkbp:artistic_innovation |
pioneered new approaches to symphonic form
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| gptkbp:artistic_legacy |
remains a significant work in classical music history
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| gptkbp:associated_band |
two large choirs
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| gptkbp:audience |
often elicits strong emotional responses
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| gptkbp:awards |
won several classical music awards
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Gustav_Mahler
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| gptkbp:critical_analysis |
subject of extensive musicological studies
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
initially mixed, later widely praised
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
considered one of the greatest choral works
significant impact on choral repertoire |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
featured in films and documentaries
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| gptkbp:dedication |
to the memory of the composer’s mother
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| gptkbp:demographics |
requires large audience capacity for performances
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 80 minutes
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| gptkbp:educational_use |
often studied in music programs
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| gptkbp:famous_event |
featured in major classical music festivals
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:Munich
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
composed during the interwar period
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marks a high point in symphonic literature
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major
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| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
many 20th-century composers
inspired various adaptations and arrangements |
| gptkbp:influences |
Romantic music
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
spiritual themes
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
large orchestra and choir
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| gptkbp:known_as |
gptkb:Symphony_of_a_Thousand
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| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a staple in concert repertoire
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| gptkbp:length |
one of the longest symphonies
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| gptkbp:music_style |
late-Romantic
two parts with multiple sections |
| gptkbp:notable_collaborations |
collaborated with various choirs
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| gptkbp:notable_conductors |
gptkb:Bruno_Walter
gptkb:Bernstein |
| gptkbp:notable_performances |
gptkb:Vienna_Philharmonic_Orchestra
performed by leading orchestras worldwide performed at major festivals |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
' A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything.'
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| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
multiple acclaimed recordings exist
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| gptkbp:number_of_movements |
2
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| gptkbp:orchestration |
8 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, strings, and choir
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| gptkbp:performance |
performed regularly since its premiere
requires large forces and space |
| gptkbp:performance_style |
performed in various arrangements
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| gptkbp:performance_tradition |
often performed in large venues
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| gptkbp:performers |
soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, bass
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
September 12, 1910
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| gptkbp:record_label |
gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
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| gptkbp:recordings |
multiple acclaimed recordings exist
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| gptkbp:text |
Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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| gptkbp:thematic_element |
explores themes of faith and humanity
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| gptkbp:theme |
redemption and love
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| gptkbp:year_composed |
gptkb:1927
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Michael_Haydn
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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