The Desert Music

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:arrangements for large ensemble
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Steve_Reich
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Steve_Reich
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_significance explores themes of nature
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:genre minimalism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Desert Music
gptkbp:influenced contemporary classical music
gptkbp:influenced_by poetry of William Carlos Williams
gptkbp:influences gptkb:jazz
classical music
gptkbp:inspiration desert landscapes
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:poetry
gptkbp:instruments strings
percussion
winds
voices
gptkbp:legacy considered a significant work in minimalism.
gptkbp:notable_feature use of tape loops
gptkbp:notable_for its use of speech patterns
gptkbp:notable_performance performed at major festivals
gptkbp:performed_by various ensembles
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1984
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:C._F._Peters_Corporation
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:ECM_Records
gptkbp:recordings gptkb:1985
gptkbp:structure multi-movement work
gptkbp:style repetitive patterns
gptkbp:text derived from a poem
gptkbp:year gptkb:1984
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Steve_Reich
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4