Set Structure as a Compositional Determinant
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"Set Structure as a Compositional Determinant" is a seminal theoretical essay by Milton Babbitt that explores how ordered pitch-class sets can systematically govern musical composition in serial and post-tonal music.
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| instanceOf |
music theory essay
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scholarly article ⓘ |
| argues |
for rigorous formalization of musical structure
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that ordered sets can govern multiple musical parameters ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American academic serialism
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Princeton school of composition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Milton Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
organization of pitch in twelve-tone music
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systematic derivation of musical structures from sets ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
concept of compositional determinism
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formalization of serial techniques ⓘ understanding of structural relations in post-tonal music ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
logical derivation of musical materials
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ordered rather than unordered sets ⓘ systematic compositional design ⓘ |
| field |
music theory
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post-tonal theory ⓘ set theory (music) ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
combinatorial properties of sets
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compositional control through set structure ⓘ ordered relations among pitch classes ⓘ serial organization ⓘ systematic use of pitch-class sets ⓘ |
| genre | music-theoretical essay ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Milton Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of pitch-class set theory
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post-war American music theory ⓘ serial and post-tonal analytical methods ⓘ subsequent writings on Babbittian theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anton Webern
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Arnold Schoenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ mathematical set theory (conceptually) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
compositional systems
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ordered pitch-class sets ⓘ post-tonal music ⓘ serial composition ⓘ |
| proposes | that set structure can determine compositional choices ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Babbitt’s broader theoretical writings
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twelve-tone rows and their transformations ⓘ |
| status | seminal work in post-tonal theory ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
pitch-class set theory
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twelve-tone serialism ⓘ |
| usedIn |
analysis of serial compositions
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pedagogy of post-tonal theory ⓘ |
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