Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
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Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia is the famous lyrical love theme from Aram Khachaturian’s ballet "Spartacus," renowned for its sweeping, romantic melody and frequent use in film and television.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
ⓘ
orchestral piece ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Phrygia (character)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spartacus (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkComposer | Aram Khachaturian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| balletAct | Act II of Spartacus (ballet) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | narrative of Spartacus and Phrygia ⓘ |
| characteristic |
lyrical
ⓘ
romantic melody ⓘ sweeping orchestral theme ⓘ |
| composer | Aram Khachaturian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| depicts |
love
ⓘ
romantic relationship ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| famousFor |
emotional intensity
ⓘ
memorable main theme ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | ballet performance ⓘ |
| genre |
ballet music
ⓘ
classical music ⓘ |
| hasForm | orchestral adagio ⓘ |
| hasReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| includedIn | Spartacus orchestral suites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
expansive string melodies
ⓘ
rich orchestral harmonies ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementType | adagio ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentSection |
brass
GENERATED
ⓘ
harp GENERATED ⓘ strings GENERATED ⓘ woodwinds GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableUse | The Onedin Line (TV series) opening theme ⓘ |
| orchestration | full orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | Spartacus (ballet) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
ballet productions
ⓘ
symphonic concerts ⓘ |
| popularFor |
concert performances
ⓘ
recordings ⓘ |
| style |
20th-century classical
ⓘ
late Romantic ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| theme |
freedom and sacrifice
ⓘ
tragic love ⓘ |
| usedIn |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
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