Partitions
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"Partitions" is a modernist musical composition by American composer and theorist Milton Babbitt, exemplifying his pioneering use of serial and mathematical techniques in contemporary classical music.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary classical music work
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musical composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American academic music tradition
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Princeton School of composition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Milton Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerRoleOf | Milton Babbitt as music theorist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Milton Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exemplifies |
Milton Babbitt’s pioneering use of serial techniques
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application of mathematical concepts to musical composition ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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serial music ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
academic discourse on serial and mathematical music
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development of postwar serial composition ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Partitions ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (no text) ⓘ |
| movement | modernism in music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of compositional theory and practice
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rigorous serial organization of musical material ⓘ |
| partOf | 20th-century American art music repertoire ⓘ |
| style | high modernist ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
integral serialism
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mathematical structuring of musical parameters ⓘ serialism ⓘ twelve-tone technique ⓘ |
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