Chairman Dances
E478663
"Chairman Dances" is a 1985 orchestral foxtrot by American composer John Adams, often associated with his opera "Nixon in China" and noted for its driving minimalist rhythms and vivid, dance-like energy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chairman Dances canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert piece
ⓘ
foxtrot ⓘ orchestral work ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Nixon in China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo | Peter Sellars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 20th century music ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
ⓘ
minimalism ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
ⓘ
harp ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasPart | orchestra ⓘ |
| hasRecording | various commercial recordings ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inCatalogueOf | John Adams works list ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | a scene cut from Nixon in China ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementType | single-movement work ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dance-like energy
ⓘ
driving minimalist rhythms ⓘ gradual textural development ⓘ repetitive rhythmic patterns ⓘ |
| partOf | John Adams orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Nixon in China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor | orchestra ⓘ |
| style | postminimalism ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | imaginary dance of Mao Zedong and his future wife Jiang Qing ⓘ |
| subtitle | Foxtrot for Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 12 minutes ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
gradual harmonic shifts
ⓘ
orchestral minimalism ⓘ repetitive ostinati ⓘ |
| workTitle | The Chairman Dances NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1985 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.