The Structure of Music: A Listener’s Guide
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The Structure of Music: A Listener’s Guide is a music-theoretical book by composer and theorist Milton Babbitt that introduces listeners to the principles and organization of modern musical works.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Structure of Music: A Listener’s Guide Context triple: [Milton Babbitt, notableWork, The Structure of Music: A Listener’s Guide]
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A.
The Aesthetics of Music
The Aesthetics of Music is a philosophical work by Roger Scruton that explores the nature, meaning, and value of music within the broader tradition of aesthetics.
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B.
How Music Works
How Music Works is a nonfiction book by musician David Byrne that explores the art, theory, history, and business of music and how context shapes what we hear.
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C.
The Science of Musical Sound
The Science of Musical Sound is a book by engineer and acoustics researcher John R. Pierce that explains the physical and perceptual principles underlying how music and sound are produced, transmitted, and heard.
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D.
The Evolution of the Art of Music
The Evolution of the Art of Music is a historical and analytical study tracing the development of Western music from its earliest forms to the late 19th century, written by English composer and musicologist Hubert Parry.
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E.
The Craft of Musical Composition
The Craft of Musical Composition is a seminal theoretical treatise by Paul Hindemith that systematically outlines his approach to tonal organization, harmony, and compositional technique.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Structure of Music: A Listener’s Guide Target entity description: The Structure of Music: A Listener’s Guide is a music-theoretical book by composer and theorist Milton Babbitt that introduces listeners to the principles and organization of modern musical works.
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A.
The Aesthetics of Music
The Aesthetics of Music is a philosophical work by Roger Scruton that explores the nature, meaning, and value of music within the broader tradition of aesthetics.
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B.
How Music Works
How Music Works is a nonfiction book by musician David Byrne that explores the art, theory, history, and business of music and how context shapes what we hear.
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C.
The Science of Musical Sound
The Science of Musical Sound is a book by engineer and acoustics researcher John R. Pierce that explains the physical and perceptual principles underlying how music and sound are produced, transmitted, and heard.
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D.
The Evolution of the Art of Music
The Evolution of the Art of Music is a historical and analytical study tracing the development of Western music from its earliest forms to the late 19th century, written by English composer and musicologist Hubert Parry.
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E.
The Craft of Musical Composition
The Craft of Musical Composition is a seminal theoretical treatise by Paul Hindemith that systematically outlines his approach to tonal organization, harmony, and compositional technique.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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music theory book ⓘ |
| about |
analysis of musical structure
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listening to contemporary classical music ⓘ understanding complex musical forms ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
bridge gap between composers and listeners
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explain how modern music is organized ⓘ introduce listeners to the principles of modern musical works ⓘ |
| author | Milton Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | twentieth-century music theory discourse ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educationalUse |
introductory guide to modern music listening
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supplementary text for music theory courses ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
active listening
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structural hearing ⓘ |
| field |
music analysis
ⓘ
music education ⓘ music theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
listening strategies
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principles of musical organization ⓘ structure of modern musical works ⓘ |
| genre |
music theory
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musicology ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Milton Babbitt is both a composer and theorist ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
analytical
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listener-oriented ⓘ theoretical ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in modern music
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music listeners ⓘ students of music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
listening to music
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modern music ⓘ music theory ⓘ musical structure ⓘ twentieth-century music ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Milton Babbitt’s essays on music theory and composition ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
modernist music
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serial and post-tonal music ⓘ |
| teaches |
how to follow musical processes over time
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how to recognize structural features in music ⓘ |
| workOf | Milton Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | American composer Milton Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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