Some Aspects of Twelve-Tone Composition
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"Some Aspects of Twelve-Tone Composition" is a seminal theoretical essay by Milton Babbitt that rigorously analyzes and systematizes twelve-tone compositional techniques within a post-tonal framework.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
music theory essay
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scholarly article ⓘ |
| addresses |
composers using twelve-tone methods
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music theorists studying serialism ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify compositional possibilities of twelve-tone technique
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provide systematic terminology for serial procedures ⓘ |
| analyzes |
row forms
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serial operations ⓘ tone rows ⓘ twelve-tone technique ⓘ |
| author | Milton Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context |
20th-century music theory
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post-Schoenberg serial practice ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
post-tonal analytical methodology
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theoretical foundations of serial composition ⓘ |
| describes |
aggregate completion
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combinatoriality in twelve-tone rows ⓘ relationships among row forms ⓘ row partitioning ⓘ |
| field |
composition
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music theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
rigorous analytical procedures
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structural organization in serial music ⓘ systematization of twelve-tone methods ⓘ |
| genre | music-theoretical essay ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
influential in American academic music theory
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seminal work in twelve-tone theory ⓘ |
| influenced | later serial and post-tonal theorists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
post-tonal theory
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serialism ⓘ twelve-tone composition ⓘ |
| perspective |
emphasis on internal coherence of serial works
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highly formalist approach to musical structure ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American postwar academic serialism
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Milton Babbitt’s broader theoretical writings ⓘ |
| usesFramework |
formalized, quasi-mathematical description of musical structure
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post-tonal analytical concepts ⓘ |
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