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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition ⓘ
orchestral piece ⓘ
associatedWith Phrygia (character) ⓘ
Spartacus (character) ⓘ
associatedWorkComposer Aram Khachaturian ⓘ
balletAct Act II of Spartacus (ballet) ⓘ
linked to: Spartacus (ballet)
basedOn narrative of Spartacus and Phrygia ⓘ
characteristic lyrical ⓘ
romantic melody ⓘ
sweeping orchestral theme ⓘ
composer Aram Khachaturian ⓘ
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 ⓘ
keyCharacteristic expansive string melodies ⓘ
rich orchestral harmonies ⓘ
language instrumental ⓘ
movementType adagio ⓘ
notableInstrumentSection brass ⓘ
harp ⓘ
strings ⓘ
woodwinds ⓘ
notableUse The Onedin Line (TV series) opening theme ⓘ
orchestration full orchestra ⓘ
partOf Spartacus (ballet) ⓘ
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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Spartacus → notableExcerpt → Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia ⓘ
Conversations with Myself → hasTrack → The Love Theme from “Spartacus” ⓘ
linked to: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia