A Quiet Thing
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"A Quiet Thing" is a reflective, understated song by John Kander and Fred Ebb from the musical Flora the Red Menace, known for its gentle meditation on the unexpected subtlety of true happiness.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposerLyricistTeam | John Kander and Fred Ebb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Kander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstAppearanceIn | Flora the Red Menace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasAudience | musical theatre audiences ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForm | ballad ⓘ |
| hasType | theatre ballad ⓘ |
| includedIn | Kander and Ebb song repertoire ⓘ |
| intendedPerformanceVenue | Broadway theatre ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalCharacter | introspective ⓘ |
| lyricist | Fred Ebb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricMood |
contemplative
ⓘ
tender ⓘ |
| medium | voice and piano ⓘ |
| musicalTheatreWritingTeam | Kander and Ebb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contrast with more brassy Kander and Ebb numbers
ⓘ
gentle meditation on the quiet nature of happiness ⓘ |
| partOfMusical | Flora the Red Menace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext | sung as a reflective solo in Flora the Red Menace ⓘ |
| style |
reflective
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understated ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | discovering that real joy is quiet rather than loud ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
emotional subtlety
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true happiness ⓘ |
| writtenFor | stage musical production ⓘ |
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