Asyla
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Asyla is a critically acclaimed orchestral work by contemporary British composer Thomas Adès, noted for its complex textures, rhythmic innovation, and evocative exploration of urban and psychological landscapes.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | orchestral work ⓘ |
| associatedWithConductor | Simon Rattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrchestra | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Simon Rattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Thomas Adès NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasKey | no fixed key ⓘ |
| hasRecording |
recordings by leading British orchestras
ⓘ
recordings conducted by Simon Rattle ⓘ |
| includedInRepertoireOf | major symphony orchestras ⓘ |
| influencedBy | 20th-century orchestral tradition ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
psychological states
ⓘ
urban landscapes ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement |
I
ⓘ
II ⓘ III ⓘ IV ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex orchestral textures
ⓘ
expanded percussion section ⓘ large orchestra ⓘ rhythmic innovation ⓘ use of piano within the orchestra ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| partOfCareerPhase | early major orchestral works of Thomas Adès ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Simon Rattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Faber Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
complex modernist idiom
ⓘ
postmodern ⓘ |
| titleAlludesTo |
places of confinement
ⓘ
places of refuge ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | plural of asylum ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
abrupt contrasts of texture
ⓘ
dense orchestration ⓘ polyrhythms ⓘ |
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