Western Symphony

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:ballet
gptkbp:artistic_legacy influential ballet piece
gptkbp:audience well-received
gptkbp:character gptkb:Cowboy
gptkb:Roman_settlement
natives
gptkbp:choreographic_premise exploration of American identity
gptkbp:choreographic_structure episodic
narrative elements
abstract sequences
gptkbp:choreography gptkb:George_Balanchine
gptkbp:collaboration Balanchine and Copland
gptkbp:costume_design gptkb:Barbara_Karinska
gptkbp:critical_reception positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced American ballet
gptkbp:cultural_significance celebrates American culture
gptkbp:dance_style abstract
classical ballet
group formations
use of space
partnering
celebrated work
solo variations
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:New_York_City_Ballet
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War II America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Western Symphony
gptkbp:influenced future ballet works
gptkbp:influenced_by American folk music
gptkbp:inspiration Western films
gptkbp:is_set_in David Hays
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:Mark_Stanley
gptkbp:movement three acts
gptkbp:music gptkb:Aaron_Copland
gptkbp:musical_elements rhythmic diversity
syncopation
melodic lines
gptkbp:notable_performance Balanchine's choreography
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Mikhail_Baryshnikov
gptkb:Peter_Martins
gptkb:Suzanne_Farrell
gptkbp:performance_tradition American ballet repertoire
gptkbp:performed_by various ballet companies
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1954
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:New_York_City_Ballet
gptkbp:record available on video
gptkbp:revival frequently performed
gptkbp:score gptkb:orchestral_music
gptkbp:style neoclassical ballet
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:community
freedom
pioneering spirit
gptkbp:theme gptkb:American_West
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_New_York_City_Ballet
gptkb:New_York_City_Ballet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4