Tragoedia
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Tragoedia is an early chamber opera by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, noted for its modernist style and exploration of ritual and myth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tragoedia canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber opera
ⓘ
musical work ⓘ |
| composer | Harrison Birtwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| form | one-act opera ⓘ |
| genre | modernist music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
instrumental interludes
ⓘ
vocal scenes ⓘ |
| inCatalogueOf | Harrison Birtwistle operas ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | European musical modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex rhythmic structures
ⓘ
dense instrumental writing ⓘ exploration of myth ⓘ exploration of ritual ⓘ |
| partOf | early works of Harrison Birtwistle ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Punch and Judy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Mask of Orpheus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring | chamber ensemble ⓘ |
| structure | ritualized scenes ⓘ |
| style | modernist ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
myth
ⓘ
ritual ⓘ |
| uses |
extended instrumental techniques
ⓘ
non-tonal harmony ⓘ |
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