Relata I

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Relata I is a seminal serial composition by American composer Milton Babbitt, exemplifying his complex, mathematically structured approach to twelve-tone music.

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instanceOf musical composition
serial composition
twelve-tone work
associatedWithComposer Milton Babbitt’s theoretical writings on serialism
composer Milton Babbitt
composerNationality American
countryOfOrigin United States
creatorOccupation composer
genre contemporary classical music
serialism
twelve-tone music
hasMusicalLanguageCharacteristic complex rhythmic structures
dense pitch organization
high level of abstraction
systematic combinatorial design
hasNumberInSeries 1
hasReception considered a seminal work in American serial music
hasSequel Relata II
hasStructureCharacteristic highly organized pitch-class arrays
systematic partitioning of the twelve-tone row
hasTitleLanguage Latin
hasTitleMeaning “things related” or “related things”
influencedBy Arnold Schoenberg’s twelve-tone method
Second Viennese School
movement postwar avant-garde
notableFor exemplifying Babbitt’s mature serial style
integration of mathematical concepts into musical form
rigorous application of twelve-tone principles
partOf Milton Babbitt’s serial oeuvre
uses mathematical structuring
twelve-tone technique

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Milton Babbitt notableWork Relata I
Relata II follows Relata I