Elegiac Cycle
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Elegiac Cycle is a solo piano album by jazz pianist Brad Mehldau, known for its introspective, classically influenced compositions and cohesive, suite-like structure.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz album
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solo piano album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Brad Mehldau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | early Brad Mehldau solo piano album ⓘ |
| composer | Brad Mehldau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionType | original compositions only ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | positive reviews from jazz critics ⓘ |
| followedBy | Art of the Trio, Volume 4: Back at the Vanguard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary jazz
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jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersions | selected tracks performed by other jazz pianists in concert ⓘ |
| hasDedication |
Allen Ginsberg
NERFINISHED
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Fred Myrow NERFINISHED ⓘ William Burroughs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | instrumental ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bard
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Elegy for William Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Goodbye Storyteller (for Fred Myrow) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lament for Linus NERFINISHED ⓘ Memory’s Tricks NERFINISHED ⓘ Resignation ⓘ Rückblick NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bard Returns NERFINISHED ⓘ Trailer Park Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European classical piano tradition
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Romantic-era piano music ⓘ modern jazz harmony ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| label | Warner Bros. Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainInstrument | piano ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cohesive, cycle-like conception of tracks
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integration of classical piano techniques into jazz improvisation ⓘ |
| partOf | Brad Mehldau discography ⓘ |
| performer | Brad Mehldau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Art of the Trio, Volume 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Matt Pierson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingType | studio ⓘ |
| recordLabelImprint | Warner Bros. Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
classically influenced
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introspective ⓘ suite-like structure ⓘ through-composed elements ⓘ |
| theme |
elegy and remembrance
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melancholy and reflection ⓘ |
| trackCount | 9 ⓘ |
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