Variations on a Theme by Reich

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:adaptations for wind ensemble
gptkbp:arrangements for various ensembles
gptkbp:associated_with postmodern music
New York avant-garde scene
gptkbp:characteristic phase shifting
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Steve_Reich
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced modern composers
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:David_Tudor
gptkbp:duration approximately 15 minutes
gptkbp:famous_event performed at the Bang on a Can Festival
gptkbp:featured_in documentaries about minimalism
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:genre minimalism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Variations on a Theme by Reich
gptkbp:influence contemporary classical music
gptkbp:influenced dance choreography
film scores.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:jazz_music
Twelve-tone technique
Eastern music traditions
gptkbp:inspired_by African drumming
gptkbp:instruments strings and percussion
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in in musicology studies
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in in music theory classes
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in in contemporary music festivals
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in in discussions of minimalism
gptkbp:length 15 minutes
gptkbp:notable_collaborations with other minimalist composers
gptkbp:notable_influence gptkb:John_Adams
gptkbp:notable_interpreters gptkb:Steve_Reich_and_Musicians
gptkbp:notable_performances performed at major festivals
gptkbp:notable_recordings Steve Reich: Works 1965-1995
by Kronos Quartet
gptkbp:often_includes in university music programs
gptkbp:performance often performed in a minimalist style
gptkbp:performed_by various ensembles
symphony orchestras
chamber orchestras
gptkbp:performed_in concert halls worldwide
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1970
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Associated_Music_Publishers
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Nonesuch_Records
gptkbp:recordings gptkb:1970
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Music_for_18_Musicians
gptkbp:repertoire modern classical music repertoire
gptkbp:structure based on a theme by Anton Webern
gptkbp:style polyrhythmic
gptkbp:thematic_element derived from a single motif
gptkbp:year gptkb:1970
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cameron_Carpenter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5