Semi-Simple Variations
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"Semi-Simple Variations" is a serial composition for piano by American composer Milton Babbitt, exemplifying his complex, mathematically structured approach to twelve-tone music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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piano composition ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposerStyle |
integral serialism
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post-war American avant-garde ⓘ |
| belongsToCentury | 20th century music ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | Babbitt piano work from the 1950s ⓘ |
| composer | Milton Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | William Masselos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformer | William Masselos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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serial music ⓘ |
| hasForm | theme and variations ⓘ |
| hasSection |
set of variations
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theme ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| intendedPerformanceContext | concert performance ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
dense pitch organization
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high rhythmic complexity ⓘ non-tonal harmony ⓘ systematic use of a twelve-tone row ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movementCount | single movement ⓘ |
| musicalLanguage | twelve-tone technique ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exemplifying Babbitt's complex serial style
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rigorous mathematical organization of musical parameters ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | C. F. Peters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Milton Babbitt's theoretical writings on serialism ⓘ |
| requires | virtuosic piano technique ⓘ |
| titleType | descriptive title ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
mathematical structuring
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serialism ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | early piano work of Milton Babbitt ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1956 ⓘ |
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