Portsmouth Point Overture

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Portsmouth Point Overture is a lively orchestral concert piece by William Walton, inspired by Thomas Rowlandson’s print of the bustling Portsmouth harbor.

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Portsmouth Point Overture canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concert overture
orchestral work
basedOn bustling life of Portsmouth harbor
composer William Walton
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
depicts harbor bustle
nautical atmosphere
genre classical music
hasForm overture
hasKey orchestral (varied tonality)
hasPart brass section
percussion section
string section
woodwind section
hasTitle Portsmouth Point Overture self-link
inspiredBy Thomas Rowlandson’s print "Portsmouth Point"
inspiredLocation Portsmouth, England
surface form: Portsmouth Point, England

Portsmouth Harbor
surface form: Portsmouth harbor
intendedEnsembleType symphony orchestra
languageOfWork none (instrumental)
movementCount 1
notableFor colorful orchestration
energetic rhythms
performanceContext concert hall
scoredFor orchestra
subjectOf musicological analysis
orchestral recordings
tonalCharacter lively
rhythmic
workType standalone orchestral piece

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William Walton notableWork Portsmouth Point Overture
Portsmouth Point Overture hasTitle Portsmouth Point Overture self-link