Harmonielehre
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Harmonielehre is a large-scale orchestral work by American composer John Adams that blends minimalist techniques with late-Romantic harmonic richness and expressive power.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphonic work ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Adams: Harmonielehre (no opus number) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | San Francisco Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | not explicitly dedicated (commemorative commission context) ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 40 minutes ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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minimalism ⓘ post-minimalism ⓘ |
| hasRecording |
Nonesuch Records recording conducted by Edo de Waart
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Nonesuch Records recording conducted by John Adams ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | post-minimalist orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | dream experienced by John Adams ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement |
Meister Eckhardt and Quackie
NERFINISHED
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The Anfortas Wound NERFINISHED ⓘ The first movement ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arnold Schoenberg’s treatise Harmonielehre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
blend of minimalist repetition with lush Romantic harmony
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highly expressive orchestral writing ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration | large orchestra ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Edo de Waart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1985-03-19 ⓘ |
| premieredBy | San Francisco Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | breakthrough orchestral work for John Adams ⓘ |
| style |
late-Romantic influence
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minimalist techniques ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
musicological analyses
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orchestral performance programs worldwide ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Theory of Harmony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesHarmony | extended tonal harmony ⓘ |
| usesRhythm | driving repetitive rhythmic patterns ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1985 ⓘ |
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