Geographical Fugue
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Geographical Fugue is a pioneering 1930 vocal composition by Ernst Toch that creates a rhythmic, almost percussive effect using only spoken text instead of traditional singing.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral work
ⓘ
vocal composition ⓘ |
| composer | Ernst Toch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Austrian ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1930 ⓘ |
| doesNotUse | traditional singing ⓘ |
| EnglishTextAdapter | unknown ⓘ |
| firstPublicationLanguage | German ⓘ |
| genre | speech chorus ⓘ |
| hasEnglishVersion | yes ⓘ |
| hasForm |
canon-like entries
ⓘ
imitative counterpoint ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
choir
ⓘ
spoken voices ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
comic effect in performance
ⓘ
virtuosic tongue-twister ⓘ |
| includedIn | 20th-century choral repertoire ⓘ |
| influenced | later speech-chorus techniques ⓘ |
| inMusicHistory | early example of purely spoken choral piece ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedBy |
amateur choirs
ⓘ
professional vocal ensembles ⓘ university choirs ⓘ |
| isPartOfComposerOutput | Ernst Toch choral works ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| movementOf | Gesprochene Musik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
percussive vocal effect
ⓘ
rhythmic spoken chorus ⓘ |
| numberOfVoices | 4 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Fuge aus der Geographie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
often performed a cappella
ⓘ
spoken in strict rhythm ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Gesprochene Musik (Spoken Music) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
accurate rhythmic coordination
ⓘ
precise diction ⓘ |
| structure | fugue ⓘ |
| style |
avant-garde
ⓘ
experimental ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | very fast ⓘ |
| textSubject |
cities
ⓘ
countries ⓘ geographical features ⓘ geographical names ⓘ |
| uses | spoken text ⓘ |
| voiceTypes | mixed choir ⓘ |
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