The Draughtsman’s Contract–style minimalist score by Michael Nyman
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The Draughtsman’s Contract–style minimalist score by Michael Nyman is a characteristically repetitive, baroque-inflected minimalist film soundtrack whose precise, patterned structures and chamber instrumentation mirror the formal games and dark wit of Peter Greenaway’s cinema.
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| The Draughtsman’s Contract–style minimalist score by Michael Nyman canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Draughtsman’s Contract–style minimalist score by Michael Nyman Context triple: [Drowning by Numbers, hasOriginalScore, The Draughtsman’s Contract–style minimalist score by Michael Nyman]
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A.
My Beautiful Laundrette (film score)
My Beautiful Laundrette (film score) is the original soundtrack composed by Stanley Myers for the 1985 British film "My Beautiful Laundrette," blending atmospheric and melodic elements to complement its social and romantic themes.
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B.
A Single Man (film score)
A Single Man (film score) is the atmospheric and melancholic musical soundtrack composed by Shigeru Umebayashi for Tom Ford’s 2009 drama film "A Single Man."
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C.
Synecdoche, New York (film score)
Synecdoche, New York (film score) is the atmospheric and emotionally intricate musical soundtrack composed by Jon Brion for Charlie Kaufman’s 2008 metafictional drama film.
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D.
Michael Clayton (film score)
Michael Clayton (film score) is a tense, atmospheric orchestral soundtrack by composer James Newton Howard for the 2007 legal thriller film "Michael Clayton."
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E.
Watchmen (film score)
Watchmen (film score) is the atmospheric and brooding musical soundtrack composed by Tyler Bates for the 2009 superhero film adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' graphic novel "Watchmen."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Draughtsman’s Contract–style minimalist score by Michael Nyman Target entity description: The Draughtsman’s Contract–style minimalist score by Michael Nyman is a characteristically repetitive, baroque-inflected minimalist film soundtrack whose precise, patterned structures and chamber instrumentation mirror the formal games and dark wit of Peter Greenaway’s cinema.
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A.
My Beautiful Laundrette (film score)
My Beautiful Laundrette (film score) is the original soundtrack composed by Stanley Myers for the 1985 British film "My Beautiful Laundrette," blending atmospheric and melodic elements to complement its social and romantic themes.
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B.
A Single Man (film score)
A Single Man (film score) is the atmospheric and melancholic musical soundtrack composed by Shigeru Umebayashi for Tom Ford’s 2009 drama film "A Single Man."
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C.
Synecdoche, New York (film score)
Synecdoche, New York (film score) is the atmospheric and emotionally intricate musical soundtrack composed by Jon Brion for Charlie Kaufman’s 2008 metafictional drama film.
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D.
Michael Clayton (film score)
Michael Clayton (film score) is a tense, atmospheric orchestral soundtrack by composer James Newton Howard for the 2007 legal thriller film "Michael Clayton."
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E.
Watchmen (film score)
Watchmen (film score) is the atmospheric and brooding musical soundtrack composed by Tyler Bates for the 2009 superhero film adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' graphic novel "Watchmen."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
film score
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minimalist music composition ⓘ |
| aestheticRelation |
mirrors the dark wit of Peter Greenaway’s cinema
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mirrors the formal games of Peter Greenaway’s cinema ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Peter Greenaway ⓘ |
| characteristic |
chamber instrumentation
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precise patterned structures ⓘ repetitive structures ⓘ |
| composer | Michael Nyman ⓘ |
| compositionalApproach |
pattern-based structures
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strict formal design ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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film soundtrack ⓘ |
| influencedBy | baroque music ⓘ |
| musicalFeature |
baroque-inflected harmony
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ostinato patterns ⓘ repetition ⓘ |
| orchestration |
chamber group
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small ensemble ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Draughtsman’s Contract
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linked to:
The Draughtsman's Contract
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| style | minimalism ⓘ |
| texture | chamber ensemble ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly witty
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formal ⓘ |
| usedIn | film ⓘ |
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Drowning by Numbers
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The Draughtsman’s Contract–style minimalist score by Michael Nyman
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