Philomel
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Philomel is a landmark 1964 composition by Milton Babbitt for soprano and synthesized sound, renowned for its pioneering use of live electronics and serial techniques.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electroacoustic composition
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musical composition ⓘ work of serial music ⓘ |
| accompaniment | pre-recorded electronic tape ⓘ |
| basedOn | myth of Philomela ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Bethany Beardslee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Milton Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfComposition | 1964 ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 20 minutes ⓘ |
| features | soprano voice ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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electronic music ⓘ serial music ⓘ |
| hasForm | through-composed ⓘ |
| includedIn | recordings of Milton Babbitt’s electronic works ⓘ |
| influenced | later electroacoustic vocal works ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | John Hollander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumOfPerformance | soprano and tape ⓘ |
| movement | postwar avant-garde ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of live soprano and tape
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integration of serial techniques with electronics ⓘ pioneering use of live electronics ⓘ |
| partOf | 20th-century classical repertoire ⓘ |
| performancePractice | live soprano with fixed media electronics ⓘ |
| placeOfRealization | Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Bethany Beardslee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| publisher | C. F. Peters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Bethany Beardslee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | three sections ⓘ |
| subject | Philomela from Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyUsed | RCA Mark II Sound Synthesizer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textBy | John Hollander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
live electronics
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synthesized sound ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
text setting with electronic transformation of voice
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total serialism ⓘ |
| voiceType | soprano ⓘ |
| writtenFor | Bethany Beardslee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1964 ⓘ |
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