Transfigured Notes
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Transfigured Notes is a complex, serially structured composition by American composer Milton Babbitt, exemplifying his highly rigorous and abstract approach to contemporary classical music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Transfigured Notes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Transfigured Notes Context triple: [Milton Babbitt, notableWork, Transfigured Notes]
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A.
The Musician’s Tale
The Musician’s Tale is a narrative episode within The Second Day that centers on a musician and the events surrounding their art and experiences.
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B.
The Musician
The Musician is a fictional storyteller and performer who appears as one of the diverse narrators gathered at the inn in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s "Tales of a Wayside Inn."
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C.
The Musician
The Musician is a stylized Art Deco portrait painting by Tamara de Lempicka, exemplifying her sleek, modernist depiction of elegant female figures.
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D.
Spirit into Sound
Spirit into Sound is a world music album by Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart that explores global percussion, ambient textures, and cross-cultural rhythmic traditions.
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E.
Harmonize
Harmonize is a Tanzanian singer and songwriter known for his Bongo Flava hits and for helping popularize East African music across the continent.
- 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: Transfigured Notes Target entity description: Transfigured Notes is a complex, serially structured composition by American composer Milton Babbitt, exemplifying his highly rigorous and abstract approach to contemporary classical music.
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A.
The Musician’s Tale
The Musician’s Tale is a narrative episode within The Second Day that centers on a musician and the events surrounding their art and experiences.
-
B.
The Musician
The Musician is a fictional storyteller and performer who appears as one of the diverse narrators gathered at the inn in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s "Tales of a Wayside Inn."
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C.
The Musician
The Musician is a stylized Art Deco portrait painting by Tamara de Lempicka, exemplifying her sleek, modernist depiction of elegant female figures.
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D.
Spirit into Sound
Spirit into Sound is a world music album by Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart that explores global percussion, ambient textures, and cross-cultural rhythmic traditions.
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E.
Harmonize
Harmonize is a Tanzanian singer and songwriter known for his Bongo Flava hits and for helping popularize East African music across the continent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary classical music work
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musical composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American avant-garde
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post-war modernism ⓘ |
| composer | Milton Babbitt ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Milton Babbitt ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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serial music ⓘ twelve-tone music ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
abstract musical discourse
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highly organized pitch structure ⓘ rigorous construction ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
abstract
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complex ⓘ highly structured ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anton Webern
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Arnold Schoenberg ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement | American serialism ⓘ |
| musicalForm | chamber music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex rhythmic structures
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dense contrapuntal writing ⓘ highly rigorous serial organization ⓘ |
| partOf | Milton Babbitt’s mature output ⓘ |
| tonality | atonal ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
integral serialism
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serialism ⓘ twelve-tone technique ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Transfigured Notes Description of subject: Transfigured Notes is a complex, serially structured composition by American composer Milton Babbitt, exemplifying his highly rigorous and abstract approach to contemporary classical music.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.