Symphony No. 2

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Symphony No. 2 is a complex, rhythmically intricate orchestral work by American composer Elliott Carter that reflects his mature modernist style.

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instanceOf orchestral work
composer Elliott Carter NERFINISHED
composerNationality American
composerStyle Elliott Carter’s mature modernist style
compositionalApproach non-serial modernism
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre contemporary classical music
modernist music
hasInstrumentation brass
harp
percussion
piano
strings
woodwinds
intendedEnsembleType professional symphony orchestra
languageOfTitle English
movementType multi-movement work
notableCharacteristic complex rhythm
modernist style
rhythmic intricacy
textural complexity
partOfComposerOeuvre mature period of Elliott Carter
relatedWorkByComposer Symphony No. 1 (Elliott Carter) NERFINISHED
Symphony No. 3 (Elliott Carter) NERFINISHED
scoredFor orchestra
stylisticPeriod 20th-century classical music
tonalOrientation largely atonal
usesTechnique complex polyrhythms
metric modulation
workTitle Symphony No. 2 NERFINISHED

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Elliott Carter notableWork Symphony No. 2