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Milton Babbitt has died
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| 1/29/11
| Norman Lebrecht
Posted on 01/29/2011 2:50:14 PM PST by Borges
Milton Babbitt, godfather of American ascetic music, has died aged 94. He was far more than his music let on. A mathematician and wit, he once taught Stephen Sondheim, who spoke of him ever after with warm appreciation.
In a 2004 interview, Sondheim said: 'Babbitt taught me what long-line composition is about, how to organise music over a span of time. It has to be the musical equivalent of a plot in a play.'
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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: classicalmusic; obituary
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posted on
01/29/2011 2:50:16 PM PST
by
Borges
To: .30Carbine; 1cewolf; 1rudeboy; 2nd Bn, 11th Mar; 31R1O; ADemocratNoMore; afraidfortherepublic; ...
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posted on
01/29/2011 2:51:43 PM PST
by
Borges
To: Borges
“ascetic music”?
I must be one dumb MF.
To: traderrob6
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posted on
01/29/2011 2:58:45 PM PST
by
MasterGunner01
(To err is human; to forgive is not our policy. -- SEAL Team SIX)
To: traderrob6
I must be one dumb MF.
Me too Buddy. Something tells me this old Texas boy would sucking on a gun after 5 minutes of listening.
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posted on
01/29/2011 2:59:47 PM PST
by
chesty_puller
(70-73 USMC VietNam 75-79 US Army Wash DC....VietNam was safer.)
To: chesty_puller
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posted on
01/29/2011 3:02:44 PM PST
by
Borges
To: Borges
Being the teacher of Sondheim.
Not too shabby as far as legacies go.
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posted on
01/29/2011 3:03:14 PM PST
by
OddLane
To: Borges
Haven’t paid attention to Babbitt since the late ‘60s. He was a composer more to read about than listen to.
To: Borges
Milton Friedman had the same hair.
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posted on
01/29/2011 3:30:36 PM PST
by
Tax-chick
(An attack on Sarah Palin is an attack on me.)
To: Borges
To: Borges
Listened to about 10 seconds. Awful!
Inquiring minds want to know: Did Groucho Marx have white hair before he died?
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posted on
01/29/2011 3:33:57 PM PST
by
WestwardHo
(Whom the gods would destroy, they first drive mad.)
To: Borges
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posted on
01/29/2011 3:36:43 PM PST
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
To: WestwardHo
We did not love this music. I even tried the String Quartet, figuring it would be recognizable music. Nope.
Since the gentleman was a mathematician, it probably makes sense if you run the equations. My crazy 9-year-old would probably like it, but I’m not even going to try or he’ll be checking out CDs from the library.
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posted on
01/29/2011 3:39:23 PM PST
by
Tax-chick
(An attack on Sarah Palin is an attack on me.)
To: OddLane
No, not too shabby at all. I lived in NYC when Sondheim was in his prime and was fortunate enough to see some of his shows.
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posted on
01/29/2011 3:39:30 PM PST
by
SE Mom
(Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
To: WestwardHo
Like Twain wrote about Wagner, it’s not as bad as it sounds.
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posted on
01/29/2011 3:44:19 PM PST
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Jubtabulously We Thrive!)
To: WestwardHo
Listened to about 10 seconds. Awful! Kinda grows on you. OK scratch that. Kinda grows on ME. But I'm weird that way; I enjoy Ives, Schoenberg, Berg, etc...
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posted on
01/29/2011 3:45:30 PM PST
by
COBOL2Java
(Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
To: COBOL2Java
But I’m weird
I’ll bet you’re a vegan. LOL!
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posted on
01/29/2011 3:48:18 PM PST
by
WestwardHo
(Whom the gods would destroy, they first drive mad.)
To: WestwardHo
Hey, would a vegan drool at this picture? :-)
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posted on
01/29/2011 3:51:54 PM PST
by
COBOL2Java
(Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
To: All
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posted on
01/29/2011 3:54:51 PM PST
by
musicman
(Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
To: Tijeras_Slim
"Like Twain wrote about Wagner, it’s not as bad as it sounds."
LOl! Like she isn't as homely as she looks....
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posted on
01/29/2011 3:55:24 PM PST
by
Dem Guard
(Obama's 57 States = The Organization of The Islamic Conference (OIC).)
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