Piano Concerto by Harrison Birtwistle

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:associated_with British contemporary music
gptkbp:available_on gptkb:streaming_platforms
gptkbp:characteristics rhythmic complexity
thematic development
dynamic contrasts
use of silence
textural richness
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:London_Sinfonietta
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Harrison_Birtwistle
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact in contemporary music circles
gptkbp:dedication to the London Sinfonietta
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:concert_hall
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Concerto_for_Orchestra
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Piano Concerto by Harrison Birtwistle
gptkbp:influenced_artists in the UK
gptkbp:influenced_by jazz elements
gptkbp:influences gptkb:modernism
gptkb:European_avant-garde
gptkbp:inspired_by the works of Igor Stravinsky
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:orchestra
gptkb:piano
gptkbp:notable_collaborations with conductors like Oliver Knussen
with soloists like Stephen Hough
gptkbp:notable_features complex harmonies
extended techniques
dramatic contrasts
percussive elements
orchestral interludes
use of dissonance
lyrical passages
thematic motifs
contrapuntal textures
exploration of tonality
interaction between soloist and orchestra
piano cadenzas
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Peter_Donohoe
gptkbp:notable_recordings by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
by the London Sinfonietta
gptkbp:part_of Birtwistle's oeuvre
gptkbp:performed_at gptkb:BBC_Proms
gptkbp:performed_by various orchestras
gptkbp:performed_in international festivals
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1994
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Faber_Music
gptkbp:recognized_by music critics
gptkbp:recorded_by NMC Recordings
gptkbp:recordings gptkb:1995
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Piano_Concerto_No._2
gptkbp:structure three movements
gptkbp:style contemporary classical
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nicolas_Hodges
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6