Short Ride in a Fast Machine
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Short Ride in a Fast Machine is a widely performed contemporary orchestral fanfare by American minimalist composer John Adams, celebrated for its driving rhythms and bright, propulsive energy.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert piece
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orchestral fanfare ⓘ |
| belongsToRepertoire | John Adams orchestral works ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Great Woods Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | opening of an outdoor festival ⓘ |
| composer | John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decadeComposed | 1980s ⓘ |
| difficulty | virtuosic orchestral parts ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
ⓘ
minimalism ⓘ |
| hasNoLyrics | true ⓘ |
| influencedBy | minimalist techniques ⓘ |
| instrumentationFeature |
prominent brass writing
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prominent percussion writing ⓘ woodblock marking steady beat ⓘ |
| intendedEnsemble | professional symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bright, propulsive energy
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driving rhythms ⓘ prominent woodblock pulse ⓘ rapid tempo ⓘ repetitive rhythmic patterns ⓘ |
| orchestration | full orchestra ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
concert opener
ⓘ
orchestral encore ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| popularity |
standard of contemporary orchestral repertoire
ⓘ
widely performed ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereType | outdoor premiere ⓘ |
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reception |
celebrated for its energy
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frequently programmed by symphony orchestras ⓘ |
| relatedMovement | American minimalism ⓘ |
| rhythmicCharacteristic |
complex cross-rhythms
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persistent pulse ⓘ |
| scoring | large orchestra ⓘ |
| structure | single continuous movement ⓘ |
| style | postminimalism ⓘ |
| texture | dense orchestral textures ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | largely tonal with modal inflections ⓘ |
| typicalDuration |
about 4 minutes
ⓘ
about 5 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalUse | festive occasions ⓘ |
| workTitleType | descriptive title ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1986 ⓘ |
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