Partitions for Piano
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Partitions for Piano is a highly structured, serialist solo piano composition by American composer Milton Babbitt, exemplifying his rigorous mathematical approach to twelve-tone music.
All labels observed (1)
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| Partitions for Piano canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10073092 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Partitions for Piano Context triple: [Milton Babbitt, notableWork, Partitions for Piano]
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A.
Music for Piano
Music for Piano is a classical piano composition by Japanese composer Hikari Ōe, recognized for its lyrical simplicity and emotional depth.
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B.
Piano Solos Vol. 1
Piano Solos Vol. 1 is a debut album of intimate, minimalist solo piano compositions by contemporary composer and pianist Dustin O’Halloran.
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C.
Sonatas and Interludes
Sonatas and Interludes is a landmark cycle of prepared piano pieces by John Cage, celebrated for its innovative timbral experiments and exploration of rhythmic and meditative sound worlds.
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D.
Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 119
Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 119 is a late Romantic piano cycle by Johannes Brahms that reflects his mature, introspective style through a set of character pieces.
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E.
Music for Flute and Piano
"Music for Flute and Piano" is a contemplative chamber music composition by Japanese composer Hikari Ōe, reflecting his lyrical, introspective style and personal life experiences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Partitions for Piano Target entity description: Partitions for Piano is a highly structured, serialist solo piano composition by American composer Milton Babbitt, exemplifying his rigorous mathematical approach to twelve-tone music.
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A.
Music for Piano
Music for Piano is a classical piano composition by Japanese composer Hikari Ōe, recognized for its lyrical simplicity and emotional depth.
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B.
Piano Solos Vol. 1
Piano Solos Vol. 1 is a debut album of intimate, minimalist solo piano compositions by contemporary composer and pianist Dustin O’Halloran.
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C.
Sonatas and Interludes
Sonatas and Interludes is a landmark cycle of prepared piano pieces by John Cage, celebrated for its innovative timbral experiments and exploration of rhythmic and meditative sound worlds.
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D.
Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 119
Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 119 is a late Romantic piano cycle by Johannes Brahms that reflects his mature, introspective style through a set of character pieces.
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E.
Music for Flute and Piano
"Music for Flute and Piano" is a contemplative chamber music composition by Japanese composer Hikari Ōe, reflecting his lyrical, introspective style and personal life experiences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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musical composition ⓘ serialist composition ⓘ solo piano piece ⓘ twelve-tone composition ⓘ |
| aesthetic |
high modernist
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non-tonal ⓘ |
| composer | Milton Babbitt ⓘ |
| compositionalApproach | mathematical ⓘ |
| compositionalTechnique |
integral serialism
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twelve-tone technique ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Milton Babbitt ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | pianists interested in contemporary music ⓘ |
| difficulty | virtuosic ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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serialism ⓘ twelve-tone music ⓘ |
| hasTwelveToneRow | yes ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfSerialControl |
articulation
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dynamics ⓘ pitch ⓘ rhythm ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anton Webern
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Arnold Schoenberg ⓘ Second Viennese School ⓘ |
| instrumentation | piano ⓘ |
| intendedPerformer | solo pianist ⓘ |
| isPartOfTradition | American serialism ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement | single-movement work ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
complex rhythmic structures
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rigorous organization of pitch ⓘ use of set theory in pitch organization ⓘ |
| performanceContext | concert performance ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced piano technique
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high rhythmic precision ⓘ strong score-reading ability ⓘ |
| structure | highly structured ⓘ |
| style | American academic modernism ⓘ |
| titleAlludesTo |
mathematical partitions
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partitioning of pitch-class sets ⓘ |
| usesMathematicalConcepts |
combinatorics
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set partitions ⓘ |
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