Peterloo Overture
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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.
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 ⓘ |
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