Formalized Music
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Formalized Music is a seminal theoretical treatise by composer Iannis Xenakis that applies mathematical and stochastic principles to musical composition and sound organization.
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| Formalized Music canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Formalized Music Context triple: [Iannis Xenakis, notableWork, Formalized Music]
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A.
Music Genome Project
The Music Genome Project is a comprehensive music analysis system that categorizes songs by hundreds of musical attributes to power personalized listening recommendations.
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B.
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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C.
Penser la musique aujourd’hui
Penser la musique aujourd’hui is a theoretical and analytical essay by composer-conductor Pierre Boulez that explores the foundations and future directions of contemporary music.
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D.
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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E.
Music Building
The Music Building is a historic performance and event venue located within Toronto’s Exhibition Place complex.
- 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: Formalized Music Target entity description: Formalized Music is a seminal theoretical treatise by composer Iannis Xenakis that applies mathematical and stochastic principles to musical composition and sound organization.
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A.
Music Genome Project
The Music Genome Project is a comprehensive music analysis system that categorizes songs by hundreds of musical attributes to power personalized listening recommendations.
-
B.
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.
-
C.
Penser la musique aujourd’hui
Penser la musique aujourd’hui is a theoretical and analytical essay by composer-conductor Pierre Boulez that explores the foundations and future directions of contemporary music.
-
D.
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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E.
Music Building
The Music Building is a historic performance and event venue located within Toronto’s Exhibition Place complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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music theory treatise ⓘ theoretical work on composition ⓘ |
| author | Iannis Xenakis ⓘ |
| discusses |
applications of computers to composition
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continuous transformations of sound ⓘ formalization of musical time ⓘ musical architecture ⓘ sound masses ⓘ statistical laws in sound organization ⓘ symbolic music ⓘ |
| EnglishTranslationTitle | Formalized Music: Thought and Mathematics in Composition ⓘ |
| field |
composition
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mathematical music theory ⓘ music theory ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Greek-French ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | composer ⓘ |
| hasEdition | Formalized Music: Thought and Mathematics in Composition ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century avant-garde composition
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computer music research ⓘ theory of sound synthesis ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
game theory
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mathematical logic ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ probability theory ⓘ set theory ⓘ stochastic processes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
foundational role in stochastic music
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influence on algorithmic composition ⓘ systematic use of mathematics in composition ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Musiques formelles ⓘ |
| proposes |
application of Markov chains to music
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formalization of musical decisions as mathematical operations ⓘ use of Boolean algebra in musical structure ⓘ use of game-theoretic models in composition ⓘ use of stochastic processes in composition ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| publisher | Éditions Richard-Masse ⓘ |
| subject |
algorithmic composition
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computer-assisted composition ⓘ electroacoustic music theory ⓘ formalization of musical structure ⓘ game theory in music ⓘ group theory in music ⓘ mathematics and music ⓘ probability theory in composition ⓘ set theory in music ⓘ stochastic music ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
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