Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Academy_of_St_Martin_in_the_Fields
gptkb:The_Academy_of_St_Martin_in_the_Fields
gptkb:Warner_Classics
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:the_First_World_War
the English countryside
the English pastoral tradition
British nationalism in music
the symbolism of the lark
gptkbp:character lyrical and pastoral
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Ralph_Vaughan_Williams
gptkbp:cultural_impact part of British classical repertoire
gptkbp:cultural_significance often performed in memorial services
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of a friend
gptkbp:duration approximately 15 minutes
gptkbp:first_published gptkb:1920
gptkbp:form rhapsody
gptkbp:genre gptkb:classical
gptkbp:influenced contemporary composers
gptkbp:influenced_by nature and landscape of England
gptkbp:influences English folk music
gptkbp:inspiration poem by George Meredith
gptkbp:instrumentation violin and orchestra
gptkbp:involved_forces solo violin and orchestra
gptkbp:key D major
gptkbp:music_style rhythmic patterns
melodic lines
harmonic progressions
gptkbp:notable_performance frequently performed in concert halls
gptkbp:notable_recordings by the London Philharmonic Orchestra
by Nigel Kennedy
gptkbp:orchestration rich orchestral textures
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:Royal_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkb:Vienna_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkb:Royal_Liverpool_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkb:BBC_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1920
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:Naxos_Records
gptkb:EMI_Classics
gptkb:Hyperion_Records
gptkb:Chandos_Records
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Fantasia_on_a_Theme_by_Thomas_Tallis
gptkb:The_Sea_Symphony
gptkbp:stations widely acclaimed
gptkbp:style impressionistic
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1914