The Joy of More Sextets
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The Joy of More Sextets is a chamber music composition by American serialist composer Milton Babbitt, exemplifying his complex, mathematically structured style.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music composition
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musical work ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposerSchool | American serialism ⓘ |
| composer | Milton Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
contemporary classical music
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serialism ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
mathematics
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postwar American avant-garde ⓘ |
| hasType | sextet ⓘ |
| intendedPerformanceContext | concert performance ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movementStructure | multi-movement work ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
dense contrapuntal writing
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high structural complexity ⓘ virtuosic instrumental parts ⓘ |
| partOfOeuvreOf | Milton Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor | chamber ensemble ⓘ |
| style | mathematically structured ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| tonalSystem | twelve-tone technique ⓘ |
| usesCompositionalTechnique |
advanced pitch organization
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complex rhythmic structures ⓘ serial procedures ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.