Ensembles for Synthesizer
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"Ensembles for Synthesizer" is a pioneering electronic composition by Milton Babbitt that explores complex serial structures and timbral possibilities using early synthesizer technology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electronic music composition
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musical work ⓘ |
| aesthetic |
experimental sound design
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formal rigor ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American academic serialism
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Princeton School of composition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Milton Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerStyle | total serialism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Milton Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde music
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electronic music ⓘ serial music ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
academic electroacoustic composition
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later electronic art music ⓘ |
| hasPart | multiple synthesized sound layers ⓘ |
| hasType | studio composition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Milton Babbitt's serial theories
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post-tonal theory ⓘ |
| intendedFor | fixed media playback ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| medium | electronic sound ⓘ |
| movement | post-war avant-garde ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of synthesizer in art music
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exploration of complex serial structures ⓘ pioneering electronic composition techniques ⓘ |
| performancePractice | loudspeaker projection ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| soundSource |
early analog synthesizer modules
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electronic oscillators ⓘ |
| structureCharacteristic |
complex temporal organization
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highly organized pitch structures ⓘ |
| timbreCharacteristic |
contrasting synthesized timbres
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precise control of dynamics and articulation ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | synthesizer ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
complex rhythmic structures
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serialism ⓘ timbre exploration ⓘ twelve-tone technique ⓘ |
| workOf | Milton Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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