Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten
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Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten is a meditative, minimalist orchestral work for string orchestra and bell composed by Arvo Pärt as an elegy to the British composer Benjamin Britten.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
minimalist composition
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musical composition ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | often listed without opus number ⓘ |
| commemorates | Benjamin Britten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorativeType | musical elegy ⓘ |
| composer | Arvo Pärt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Estonian ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Benjamin Britten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| durationApproximate | 6–8 minutes ⓘ |
| dynamicShape | overall crescendo followed by sudden silence ⓘ |
| ending | sudden cut-off ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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minimalism ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentationDetail |
divided string parts
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tubular bell ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | death of Benjamin Britten ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mood |
elegiac
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meditative ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
ECM New Series release
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Tallinn Chamber Orchestra recording conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoire | 20th-century orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Universal Edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Fratres
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Tabula Rasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
bell
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string orchestra ⓘ |
| structure | canon ⓘ |
| style | tintinnabuli ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | slow ⓘ |
| texture | polyphonic ⓘ |
| titleHonours | Benjamin Britten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesBellAs | funeral toll ⓘ |
| usesMotif | descending A minor scale ⓘ |
| usesScale | A natural minor scale ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
gradual dynamic build-up
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phasing of rhythmic patterns ⓘ string tremolo ⓘ |
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