String Quartet No. 4
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String Quartet No. 4 is an advanced, serialist chamber work by American composer Milton Babbitt, exemplifying his highly complex and mathematically structured musical style.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music composition
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serialist composition ⓘ string quartet ⓘ |
| composer | Milton Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerStyleExemplified | Milton Babbitt’s late-20th-century modernist style ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ twelve-tone music ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced performers
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specialist contemporary music listeners ⓘ |
| intendedEnsemble | string quartet ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementCount | multiple movements ⓘ |
| musicalForm | string quartet ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high level of technical difficulty
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mathematical construction of pitch and rhythm ⓘ rigorous serial organization ⓘ |
| partOf | Milton Babbitt string quartets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | fourth string quartet by Milton Babbitt ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
cello
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two violins ⓘ viola ⓘ |
| style |
advanced
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highly complex ⓘ mathematically structured ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
complex rhythmic structures
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dense contrapuntal writing ⓘ integral serialism ⓘ twelve-tone row ⓘ |
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