Color Music (Torke)
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Color Music is a suite of five different compositions for orchestra by American composer Michael Torke. The suite is well known for its association with the composer's synesthesia.
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Color Music | |
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by Michael Torke | |
Key | Movement I: E Movement II: D major Movement III: E major Movement IV: F-sharp major Movement V: F minor |
Genre | Neoclassical music Post-minimalism |
Composed | Movement I: June 1984 (1984-06) – February 1985 (1985-02): Movement II: 18 July 1985 (1985-07-18) – 1 September 1985 (1985-09-01): Movement III: 1986 (1986): Movement IV: 1987 (1987): Movement V: October 1988 (1988-10) – December 1988 (1988-12): |
Performed | Movement I: 16 May 1985 (1985-05-16): New York City Movement II: 23 November 1985 (1985-11-23): New York City Movement III: 20 November 1986 (1986-11-20): Milwaukee, Wisconsin Movement IV: 11 June 1987 (1987-06-11): New York City Movement V: 3 February 1989 (1989-02-03): St. Paul, Minnesota |
Movements | 5 |
Scoring | Orchestra (Movement V, also chamber orchestra) |
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