Grand Pianola Music
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Grand Pianola Music is a 1982 postminimalist orchestral work by John Adams that blends classical forms with jazz, pop, and kitschy Americana in a bright, exuberant sound world.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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postminimalist composition ⓘ |
| cataloguePositionInComposerOutput | early orchestral work of John Adams ⓘ |
| composer | John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| featuresInstrument |
brass
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percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| featuresVoices | three female voices ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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postminimalism ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
American popular culture
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European classical tradition ⓘ minimalist repetition techniques ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part I
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Part II ⓘ Part III ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| incorporates |
classical forms
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jazz idioms ⓘ kitschy Americana ⓘ pop music elements ⓘ |
| language | wordless vocalise ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
bright
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exuberant ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of high and low musical styles
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humorous tone ⓘ large orchestral forces ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 3 ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Harmonielehre
NERFINISHED
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Shaker Loops NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chairman Dances NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
female vocal trio
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orchestra ⓘ two pianos ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 30 minutes ⓘ |
| usesStyle |
Americana
NERFINISHED
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jazz ⓘ minimalism ⓘ popular music ⓘ |
| workTitle | Grand Pianola Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1982 ⓘ |
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