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.

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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
intense
monumental
hasReception noted for its powerful impact
recognized as a major orchestral work by Birtwistle
hasSubject philosophical ideas of time
hasTempoProfile predominantly slow
hasTexture dense orchestral textures
slowly shifting sonorities
hasTitleLanguage English
isWorkBy British composer
languageOfTitle English
movementStructure single continuous movement
notableCharacteristic exploration of temporal perception
powerful musical landscape
slowly evolving musical structure
partOfOeuvreOf Harrison Birtwistle NERFINISHED
primaryTheme perception of duration
temporal process in music
time
scoredFor orchestra
style modernist
usesTechnique gradual transformation of musical material
large-scale orchestral textures

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Harrison Birtwistle notableWork Triumph of Time