The Airborne Symphony
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The Airborne Symphony is a large-scale, World War II–era choral and orchestral work by American composer Marc Blitzstein that celebrates the history and heroism of aviation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II–era composition
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choral symphony ⓘ orchestral work ⓘ |
| commemorates | military aviation in World War II ⓘ |
| composer | Marc Blitzstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forces |
male chorus
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orchestra ⓘ soloists ⓘ speaker ⓘ |
| genre |
choral music
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classical music ⓘ programmatic music ⓘ |
| hasLibrettoBy | Marc Blitzstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
The Future
NERFINISHED
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The Past NERFINISHED ⓘ The Present NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | speaker-narrator ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Leopold Stokowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | three movements ⓘ |
| style |
accessible
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tonal ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
World War II
NERFINISHED
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aviation ⓘ heroism of aviators ⓘ history of flight ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1944 ⓘ |
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