Triumph of Time
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Triumph of Time is a major orchestral composition by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, noted for its powerful, slowly evolving musical landscape and exploration of temporal perception.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Triumph of Time canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6398289 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Triumph of Time Context triple: [Harrison Birtwistle, notableWork, Triumph of Time]
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A.
Victory over the Sun
"Victory over the Sun" is a 1913 avant-garde Russian Futurist opera known for its radical experimentation with sound, language, and stage design, including Kazimir Malevich’s pioneering abstract sets.
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B.
The Refusal of Time
The Refusal of Time is a multimedia installation by South African artist William Kentridge that combines film, sculpture, sound, and performance to explore the nature and perception of time.
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C.
The Matter of Time
The Matter of Time is a monumental series of weathered steel sculptures by Richard Serra that creates immersive, maze-like spatial experiences for viewers, permanently installed at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
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D.
The Everlasting
"The Everlasting" is a melancholic, introspective rock ballad by Welsh band Manic Street Preachers, known for its reflective lyrics and sweeping, anthemic sound.
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E.
Livro do Tempo
Livro do Tempo is a conceptual and participatory artwork by Brazilian Neo-Concrete artist Lygia Pape that explores time, perception, and viewer interaction through modular, geometric forms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Triumph of Time Target entity description: Triumph of Time is a major orchestral composition by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, noted for its powerful, slowly evolving musical landscape and exploration of temporal perception.
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A.
Victory over the Sun
"Victory over the Sun" is a 1913 avant-garde Russian Futurist opera known for its radical experimentation with sound, language, and stage design, including Kazimir Malevich’s pioneering abstract sets.
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B.
The Refusal of Time
The Refusal of Time is a multimedia installation by South African artist William Kentridge that combines film, sculpture, sound, and performance to explore the nature and perception of time.
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C.
The Matter of Time
The Matter of Time is a monumental series of weathered steel sculptures by Richard Serra that creates immersive, maze-like spatial experiences for viewers, permanently installed at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
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D.
The Everlasting
"The Everlasting" is a melancholic, introspective rock ballad by Welsh band Manic Street Preachers, known for its reflective lyrics and sweeping, anthemic sound.
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E.
Livro do Tempo
Livro do Tempo is a conceptual and participatory artwork by Brazilian Neo-Concrete artist Lygia Pape that explores time, perception, and viewer interaction through modular, geometric forms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | orchestral composition ⓘ |
| composer | Harrison Birtwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasConcept | time as a structural element in music ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Harrison Birtwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDynamics | wide dynamic range ⓘ |
| hasForm | large-scale orchestral piece ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later discussions of musical time in contemporary music ⓘ |
| hasMood |
austere
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intense ⓘ monumental ⓘ |
| hasReception |
noted for its powerful impact
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recognized as a major orchestral work by Birtwistle ⓘ |
| hasSubject | philosophical ideas of time ⓘ |
| hasTempoProfile | predominantly slow ⓘ |
| hasTexture |
dense orchestral textures
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slowly shifting sonorities ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| isWorkBy | British composer ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movementStructure | single continuous movement ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
exploration of temporal perception
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powerful musical landscape ⓘ slowly evolving musical structure ⓘ |
| partOfOeuvreOf | Harrison Birtwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
perception of duration
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temporal process in music ⓘ time ⓘ |
| scoredFor | orchestra ⓘ |
| style | modernist ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
gradual transformation of musical material
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large-scale orchestral textures ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Triumph of Time Description of subject: Triumph of Time is a major orchestral composition by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, noted for its powerful, slowly evolving musical landscape and exploration of temporal perception.
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