Naive and Sentimental Music
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Naive and Sentimental Music is a large-scale orchestral work by American minimalist composer John Adams, known for its expansive, lyrical sound world and exploration of contrasting emotional states.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composition
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orchestral work ⓘ |
| composer | John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| composerStyle |
minimalist
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postminimalist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
contrasting emotional states
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naivety ⓘ sentimentality ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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minimalism ⓘ postminimalism ⓘ |
| hasDuration | large-scale ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
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celesta ⓘ harp ⓘ large orchestra ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chain to the Rhythm
NERFINISHED
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Mother of the Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Naive and Sentimental Music, Part I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American symphonic tradition
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minimalism ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement |
Part I: Naive and Sentimental Music
NERFINISHED
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Part II: Mother of the Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Part III: Chain to the Rhythm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex rhythmic patterns
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expansive sound world ⓘ long-breathed melodic lines ⓘ prominent orchestral color ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Esa-Pekka Salonen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereEnsemble | Los Angeles Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor | orchestra ⓘ |
| style |
expansive
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lyrical ⓘ rhythmic ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| workTitleReferences | Friedrich Schiller’s essay "On Naïve and Sentimental Poetry" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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