The Joy of More Sextets
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The Joy of More Sextets is a chamber music composition by American serialist composer Milton Babbitt, exemplifying his complex, mathematically structured style.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Joy of More Sextets canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10073104 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Joy of More Sextets Context triple: [Milton Babbitt, notableWork, The Joy of More Sextets]
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A.
Sextet
"Sextet" is a 1982 post-punk and funk-influenced studio album by the English band A Certain Ratio, noted for its experimental sound and prominent use of female vocals.
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B.
Man-Size Sextet
Man-Size Sextet is an alternate, expanded arrangement of PJ Harvey’s song “Man-Size,” featuring a sextet instrumentation and released as part of the Rid of Me era recordings.
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C.
The Quintet of the Astonished
The Quintet of the Astonished is a video art installation by Bill Viola that presents a slow-motion study of human emotional expression through the reactions of five figures.
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D.
The Lively Set
The Lively Set is a 1960s American film best known for featuring Lindsay Crosby in a prominent role within a racing-themed drama.
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E.
Lyric Suite
Lyric Suite is a four-movement orchestral work by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, adapted from his earlier piano pieces and celebrated for its lyrical Romantic style and vivid evocation of Norwegian folk character.
- 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: The Joy of More Sextets Target entity description: The Joy of More Sextets is a chamber music composition by American serialist composer Milton Babbitt, exemplifying his complex, mathematically structured style.
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A.
Sextet
"Sextet" is a 1982 post-punk and funk-influenced studio album by the English band A Certain Ratio, noted for its experimental sound and prominent use of female vocals.
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B.
Man-Size Sextet
Man-Size Sextet is an alternate, expanded arrangement of PJ Harvey’s song “Man-Size,” featuring a sextet instrumentation and released as part of the Rid of Me era recordings.
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C.
The Quintet of the Astonished
The Quintet of the Astonished is a video art installation by Bill Viola that presents a slow-motion study of human emotional expression through the reactions of five figures.
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D.
The Lively Set
The Lively Set is a 1960s American film best known for featuring Lindsay Crosby in a prominent role within a racing-themed drama.
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E.
Lyric Suite
Lyric Suite is a four-movement orchestral work by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, adapted from his earlier piano pieces and celebrated for its lyrical Romantic style and vivid evocation of Norwegian folk character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music composition
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musical work ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposerSchool | American serialism ⓘ |
| composer | Milton Babbitt ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
contemporary classical music
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serialism ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
mathematics
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postwar American avant-garde ⓘ |
| hasType | sextet ⓘ |
| intendedPerformanceContext | concert performance ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movementStructure | multi-movement work ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
dense contrapuntal writing
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high structural complexity ⓘ virtuosic instrumental parts ⓘ |
| partOfOeuvreOf | Milton Babbitt ⓘ |
| scoredFor | chamber ensemble ⓘ |
| style | mathematically structured ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| tonalSystem | twelve-tone technique ⓘ |
| usesCompositionalTechnique |
advanced pitch organization
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complex rhythmic structures ⓘ serial procedures ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Joy of More Sextets Description of subject: The Joy of More Sextets is a chamber music composition by American serialist composer Milton Babbitt, exemplifying his complex, mathematically structured style.
Referenced by (1)
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