Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical_composition
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:György_Ligeti
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
generally positive
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
represents Ligeti's innovative style
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| gptkbp:dedication |
to the memory of the composer’s father
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 10 minutes
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:Berlin
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| gptkbp:genre |
contemporary classical music
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Ligeti Variations
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| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
gptkb:Kaija_Saariaho
gptkb:Thomas_Adès gptkb:Salvatore_Sciarrino |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Hungarian_folk_music
12-tone technique |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
gptkb:Bach's_Goldberg_Variations
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| gptkbp:medium |
gptkb:piano
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| gptkbp:notable_performers |
gptkb:Pierre-Laurent_Aimard
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| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
by the BBC Symphony Orchestra
by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra by the London Philharmonic Orchestra by the Los Angeles Philharmonic by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra by the National Symphony Orchestra by the New York Philharmonic by the Orchestre National de France by the Orchestre de Paris by the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra by the Philadelphia Orchestra by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra by the San Francisco Symphony by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra by the Vienna Philharmonic by the Tokyo String Quartet by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra by the Vienna State Opera Orchestra by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra by the London Sinfonietta by the Amsterdam Sinfonietta by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra by the Ensemble Inter Contemporain by the Gewandhaus Orchestra. |
| gptkbp:notable_traits |
dynamic range
complex rhythms use of silence textural contrasts |
| gptkbp:part_of |
Ligeti's oeuvre
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| gptkbp:performed_at |
major music festivals
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
gptkb:1978
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| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:Universal_Edition
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| gptkbp:recordings |
available on various classical music labels
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| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:Musica_ricercata
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| gptkbp:structure |
variations
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| gptkbp:style |
avant-garde
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| gptkbp:year_composed |
gptkb:1978
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_New_York_City_Ballet
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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