Peterloo Overture

E547622

Peterloo Overture is a concert overture by British composer Malcolm Arnold, inspired by the 1819 Peterloo Massacre and known for its vivid programmatic depiction of protest and repression.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf concert overture
basedOnEvent Peterloo Massacre NERFINISHED
composer Malcolm Arnold NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Malcolm Arnold NERFINISHED
depicts massacre
protest
repression
struggle for democratic rights
genre programmatic music
hasCharacteristic depiction of crowd violence
depiction of military suppression
dramatic contrasts
lyrical protest theme
triumphant conclusion
vivid orchestration
hasPart sections of contrasting calm and violence
hasStyle British orchestral style
inspiredBy Peterloo Massacre NERFINISHED
language none (instrumental)
movementType single-movement work
narrativeForm programmatic overture
period 20th-century classical music
subject civil liberties
political protest
state violence
tonalStyle tonal
usesMedium symphony orchestra
workTitleLanguage English

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Malcolm Arnold notableWork Peterloo Overture