A Symphony of Three Orchestras

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A Symphony of Three Orchestras is a complex, late-20th-century orchestral work by Elliott Carter that showcases his intricate rhythmic language and spatially separated ensembles.

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instanceOf orchestral work
associatedWith New York Philharmonic’s 135th anniversary season
catalogueStatus major work in Elliott Carter’s catalogue
commissionedBy New York Philharmonic
composer Elliott Carter
composerStyle Elliott Carter’s mature style
countryOfOrigin United States
dedicatedTo Pierre Boulez
genre 20th-century classical music
contemporary classical music
hasApproximateDuration about 20 minutes
hasKey atonal or non-tonal
hasType concert work
inspiredBy Hart Crane’s poem "The Bridge"
linked to: Hart Crane
intendedVenueType concert hall
languageOfWork instrumental
movementCount 1
notableFeature complex late-20th-century harmonic language
complex polyrhythms
independent orchestral groups
intricate rhythmic language
numberOfOrchestras 3
orchestrationFeature large orchestra
three spatially separated orchestral groups
partOf Elliott Carter’s orchestral output
period late 20th century
premiereConductor Pierre Boulez
premiereDate 1977
premieredBy New York Philharmonic
premiereLocation New York City
structure single-movement symphonic work
subjectMatter evocation of New York City and its bridges
uses complex tempo relationships
metric modulation
spatially separated ensembles
workTitleLanguage English
yearOfComposition 1976
1977

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Elliott Carter notableWork A Symphony of Three Orchestras