Verses for Ensembles
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Verses for Ensembles is a 1969 chamber work by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, noted for its complex rhythmic structures and exploration of timbre within a modernist idiom.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music composition
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contemporary classical music work ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus | major early work by Harrison Birtwistle ⓘ |
| composer | Harrison Birtwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1969 ⓘ |
| era | post-war avant-garde ⓘ |
| genre |
chamber music
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contemporary classical music ⓘ modernist music ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Harrison Birtwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | late-20th-century British chamber music repertoire ⓘ |
| hasType | instrumental music ⓘ |
| isNotedFor |
dense and intricate textures
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innovative ensemble writing ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement | single continuous movement ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
complex rhythmic structures
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exploration of timbre ⓘ |
| partOfComposerOeuvre | Harrison Birtwistle’s early chamber works ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| scoring |
chamber ensemble
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ensemble ⓘ |
| style | modernist idiom ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
complex rhythmic layering
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modernist fragmentation of musical material ⓘ timbre-based structuring ⓘ |
| year | 1969 ⓘ |
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