Chronometer
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Chronometer is an experimental 1971 electronic composition by Harrison Birtwistle that explores complex rhythmic structures using recorded clock sounds.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electronic composition
ⓘ
musical work ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Gulbenkian Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Harrison Birtwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores | complex rhythmic structures ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| genre |
electronic music
ⓘ
experimental music ⓘ |
| hasDuration | approximately 22 minutes ⓘ |
| hasForm | tape composition ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | none ⓘ |
| hasMedium | electronic sound ⓘ |
| hasRecording | commercial audio release ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary electronic music of the late 1960s and early 1970s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of non-metrical rhythm
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systematic use of recorded clocks as primary sound source ⓘ |
| partOfOeuvre | Harrison Birtwistle electronic works ⓘ |
| recordingIncludes |
church clock chimes
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domestic clock ticks ⓘ mechanical clock sounds ⓘ |
| structureBasedOn | temporal processes ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | time ⓘ |
| techniqueUsed |
layering of sound events
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montage ⓘ tape manipulation ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| usesSoundMaterial | recorded clock sounds ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1971 ⓘ |
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