A Grand, Grand Overture
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A Grand, Grand Overture is a humorous concert piece by British composer Malcolm Arnold, best known for its playful use of unconventional instruments and comic effects.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert overture
ⓘ
humorous musical composition ⓘ |
| composer | Malcolm Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Malcolm Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
comic music ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
British classical compositions
ⓘ
comedic classical music ⓘ novelty orchestral works ⓘ |
| hasHumorType |
musical slapstick
ⓘ
parody ⓘ visual comedy in performance ⓘ |
| hasOrchestrationFeature | combination of standard orchestra and non-musical devices ⓘ |
| hasPart |
comic sound effects
ⓘ
spoken comedic elements ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceElement |
timed sound effects for comic impact
ⓘ
visual gags involving appliances ⓘ |
| hasReception | popular as a novelty piece ⓘ |
| hasTitleType | descriptive title ⓘ |
| influencedBy | tradition of comic orchestral pieces ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general concert audiences ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
amusement
ⓘ
parody of serious concert tradition ⓘ |
| isPartOf | 20th-century orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movementStructure | single-movement work ⓘ |
| notableFor |
parody of grand romantic overture style
ⓘ
use of unconventional household appliances as instruments ⓘ |
| requires | stage choreography for comic effects ⓘ |
| style |
light music
ⓘ
parodic ⓘ |
| tonality | largely tonal ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
gala events
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light music concerts ⓘ novelty concerts ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
floor polisher
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orchestra ⓘ rifle ⓘ vacuum cleaner ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
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