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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical_composition
gptkb:orchestral_music |
gptkbp:arrangement_type |
orchestral arrangement
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gptkbp:arrangements |
arranged for various ensembles
for various ensembles for violin and orchestra for solo violin and piano |
gptkbp:artistic_influence |
influenced the British classical music scene
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gptkbp:artistic_innovation |
innovative use of orchestration
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gptkbp:artistic_legacy |
remains a staple of the violin repertoire
remains a staple in classical music repertoire |
gptkbp:associated_with |
commemorative concerts
the English pastoral tradition British nationalism in music |
gptkbp:audience |
popular among audiences
popular with classical music audiences |
gptkbp:character |
lyrical and pastoral
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gptkbp:collaboration |
collaborated with poets and writers
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gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Ralph_Vaughan_Williams
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gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely acclaimed
widely acclaimed by critics highly acclaimed by critics |
gptkbp:cultural_events |
performed at cultural festivals
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gptkbp:cultural_impact |
part of British cultural heritage
considered a quintessential English work |
gptkbp:cultural_references |
referenced in literature and art
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
symbol of peace and hope
often performed at commemorative events often performed at remembrance events widely regarded as a classic of English music |
gptkbp:dedication |
to the memory of the fallen in World War I
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gptkbp:demographics |
appeals to classical music lovers
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gptkbp:duration |
approximately 15 minutes
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gptkbp:educational_use |
taught in music schools
used in music education |
gptkbp:featured_in |
film soundtracks
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gptkbp:features_song |
characterized by lyrical melodies
recognized as a masterpiece of the 20th century. |
gptkbp:film_appearance |
featured in films and documentaries
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gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:1914
gptkb:Queen's_Hall,_London |
gptkbp:first_published |
1920 in orchestral form
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gptkbp:form |
single movement
single movement work |
gptkbp:genre |
classical music
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gptkbp:historical_context |
written before World War I
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gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
varied interpretations by different artists
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Lark Ascending
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gptkbp:influence |
British classical music
inspired other composers |
gptkbp:influenced |
contemporary composers
film composers British classical music tradition |
gptkbp:influenced_artists |
gptkb:Peter_Maxwell_Davies
gptkb:John_Adams gptkb:Thomas_Adès new age music in various artistic fields |
gptkbp:influenced_performance_style |
lyrical and expressive playing
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gptkbp:influences |
British pastoral music
influenced by English folk music |
gptkbp:inspiration |
George Meredith's poem
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gptkbp:inspired |
poetry and literature
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gptkbp:instrumentation |
violin and orchestra
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gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
musicology studies
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
anniversaries of Vaughan Williams
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gptkbp:is_often_associated_with |
nostalgia and peace
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gptkbp:is_often_described_as |
a musical poem
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gptkbp:is_often_featured_in |
classical music playlists
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gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in |
one of the greatest English compositions.
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gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
meditative practices
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gptkbp:key |
D major
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gptkbp:music |
part of the English pastoral tradition
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gptkbp:music_composer |
influenced later composers
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gptkbp:music_style |
rhapsody
analyzed in musicology studies rich harmonies and textures uses modal harmonies use of modal scales single movement work lyrical and free-flowing features a free-form structure |
gptkbp:musical_elements |
lyrical melodies
rich harmonies textural contrasts |
gptkbp:notable_conductors |
gptkb:Sir_Adrian_Boult
conducted by famous conductors |
gptkbp:notable_performances |
gptkb:Tokyo_Opera_City_Concert_Hall
gptkb:Wigmore_Hall gptkb:BBC_Proms gptkb:Last_Night_of_the_Proms gptkb:Carnegie_Hall gptkb:Los_Angeles_Philharmonic gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonie gptkb:Royal_Albert_Hall gptkb:Sydney_Opera_House gptkb:Vienna_Musikverein gptkb:Concertgebouw at the BBC Proms performed at significant historical events performed by many orchestras worldwide |
gptkbp:notable_performers |
gptkb:Itzhak_Perlman
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gptkbp:notable_recordings |
gptkb:Itzhak_Perlman
gptkb:Andrew_Manze gptkb:Bernstein by Nigel Kennedy by Sir Andrew Davis |
gptkbp:notable_song |
often performed in solo recitals
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gptkbp:often_includes |
music competitions.
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gptkbp:orchestration |
includes strings, woodwinds, and brass
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gptkbp:performance |
music festivals
orchestral concerts often performed in concert halls often performed in a lyrical style |
gptkbp:performance_tradition |
frequently performed in concert halls
performed in concert halls frequently performed in spring |
gptkbp:performance_venue |
performed in prestigious venues
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gptkbp:performed_at |
music festivals
prominent music festivals |
gptkbp:performed_by |
gptkb:Royal_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra gptkb:the_Academy_of_St_Martin_in_the_Fields many orchestras worldwide |
gptkbp:performed_in |
gptkb:various_countries
outdoor concerts weddings and celebrations |
gptkbp:performers |
often performed by solo violinists
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gptkbp:popularity |
remains popular in the classical repertoire
one of Vaughan Williams' most famous works |
gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:1920
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gptkbp:premiere_date |
gptkb:1920
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gptkbp:premiere_location |
gptkb:Queen's_Hall,_London
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gptkbp:published |
1914 by Novello
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gptkbp:record_label |
gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:EMI_Classics gptkb:Chandos_Records various labels various record labels |
gptkbp:recording_artist |
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
performed by various violinists |
gptkbp:recordings |
numerous recordings exist
multiple orchestras and soloists |
gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:The_Sea_and_the_Sky
gptkb:Fantasia_on_a_Theme_by_Thomas_Tallis related to other works by Vaughan Williams |
gptkbp:repertoire |
violinists' standard repertoire
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gptkbp:revival |
frequently revived in modern performances
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gptkbp:songwriters |
various arrangers
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gptkbp:style |
impressionistic
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gptkbp:thematic_element |
evokes the image of a lark in flight
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gptkbp:theme |
evokes the English countryside
birdsong and nature themes evokes the sound of a lark explores themes of flight and freedom |
gptkbp:themes |
nature and tranquility
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gptkbp:transcribed_for |
for various instruments
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gptkbp:year_composed |
gptkb:1914
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_Alan_Bennett
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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