Violin Concerto No. 2 "The American Four Seasons"
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Violin Concerto No. 2 "The American Four Seasons" is a contemporary violin concerto by Philip Glass that reimagines Vivaldi’s iconic seasonal cycle through the lens of minimalist, modern American soundscapes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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violin concerto ⓘ |
| composer | Philip Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | Robert McDuffie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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minimalism ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueNote | conceived as a modern counterpart to Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Epilogue
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Movement I ⓘ Movement II ⓘ Movement III ⓘ Movement IV ⓘ Prologue ⓘ |
| hasNickName | The American Four Seasons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
The American Four Seasons
NERFINISHED
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Violin Concerto No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Antonio Vivaldi
NERFINISHED
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The Four Seasons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo violin and orchestra ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
features modern American soundscapes
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reimagines Vivaldi’s seasonal cycle ⓘ uses repetitive minimalist patterns ⓘ |
| language | none ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature | string orchestra emphasis ⓘ |
| period | 21st-century classical music ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| soloist | violin ⓘ |
| structureFeature | includes solo violin prologue and epilogue ⓘ |
| style | minimalist ⓘ |
| tempoCharacteristic | alternation of fast and slow movements ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
American landscapes
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seasons ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | second violin concerto by Philip Glass ⓘ |
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