Where’s the Orchestra?
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"Where’s the Orchestra?" is a reflective, orchestral-style closing song by Billy Joel from his 1982 album *The Nylon Curtain*, noted for its melancholy tone and theatrical, Broadway-influenced arrangement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Where’s the Orchestra? canonical | 2 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| albumSequencePosition | closing track ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Billy Joel live performances ⓘ |
| composer | Billy Joel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Billy Joel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
orchestral pop
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pop rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
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orchestral arrangement ⓘ piano ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasType | album track ⓘ |
| includedIn | Billy Joel discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
disillusionment
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reflection ⓘ theatrical metaphor ⓘ |
| lyricist | Billy Joel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
Broadway-influenced
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orchestral-style ballad ⓘ theatrical ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
Broadway-style arrangement
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melancholic mood ⓘ serves as reflective closing song on The Nylon Curtain ⓘ storytelling lyrics ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | The Nylon Curtain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Billy Joel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Columbia Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Billy Joel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| tone | melancholy ⓘ |
| vocalist | Billy Joel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.