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.
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
ⓘ
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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