Murder Ballades
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Murder Ballades is a contemporary classical composition by guitarist and composer Bryce Dessner, inspired by traditional American murder ballads and written for chamber ensemble.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary classical work
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ |
| basedOn | American folk song tradition ⓘ |
| composer | Bryce Dessner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre | contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasForm | multi-movement work ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom | Appalachian folk music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
guitar
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ winds ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“Murder Ballades: Brushy Fork”
NERFINISHED
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“Murder Ballades: Dark Holler” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Murder Ballades: Omie Wise” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Murder Ballades: Pretty Polly” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Murder Ballades: Tears for Sister Polly” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Murder Ballades: Wave the Sea” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Murder Ballades: Young Emily” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReception | critically acclaimed in contemporary classical circles ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
folk-influenced contemporary classical
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post-minimalism ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | traditional American murder ballads ⓘ |
| intendedEnsembleType | amplified chamber ensemble ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| period | 21st century ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | eighth blackbird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Music publisher associated with Bryce Dessner (e.g., Chester Music / Music Sales) ⓘ |
| recordedBy | eighth blackbird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Cedille Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseType | chamber music recording ⓘ |
| scoredFor | chamber ensemble ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
crime narratives in folk music
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murder ballads ⓘ |
| usesMaterialFrom |
traditional ballad “Omie Wise”
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traditional ballad “Pretty Polly” NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional ballad “Young Emily” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenFor | eighth blackbird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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