A Symphony of Three Orchestras
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A Symphony of Three Orchestras is a complex, late-20th-century orchestral work by Elliott Carter that showcases his intricate rhythmic language and spatially separated ensembles.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | orchestral work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York Philharmonic’s 135th anniversary season ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus | major work in Elliott Carter’s catalogue ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | New York Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Elliott Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerStyle | Elliott Carter’s mature style ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | Pierre Boulez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
ⓘ
contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDuration | about 20 minutes ⓘ |
| hasKey | atonal or non-tonal ⓘ |
| hasType | concert work ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Hart Crane’s poem "The Bridge" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedVenueType | concert hall ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex late-20th-century harmonic language
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complex polyrhythms ⓘ independent orchestral groups ⓘ intricate rhythmic language ⓘ |
| numberOfOrchestras | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
large orchestra
ⓘ
three spatially separated orchestral groups ⓘ |
| partOf | Elliott Carter’s orchestral output ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Pierre Boulez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| premieredBy | New York Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | single-movement symphonic work ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | evocation of New York City and its bridges ⓘ |
| uses |
complex tempo relationships
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metric modulation ⓘ spatially separated ensembles ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition |
1976
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1977 ⓘ |
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