May 10 - Milton Babbitt (The Musical Birthday Series, 3rd Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for May 10th may be found here: Milton Babbitt (2019) and Fred Astaire; Milton Babbitt; Max Steiner (2020)

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Milton Babbitt (10 May 1916 – 29 January 2011) was an American composer and theorist known for his uncompromising advocacy of advanced serial and electronic techniques.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quintalinear Versification with AABBA End-Line Conformity (Limerick)

A program note written by Babbitt,

Is dense and obscure out of habit.

His technical jargon 

Is part of the bargain —-

If you find any sense, you should grab it.

 

 

 

 

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