Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Milton Babbitt music sketches, 1947-2006 |
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| Span Dates | 1947-2006 |
| Bulk Dates | 1973-1996 |
| Call No. | ML31.B22 |
| Creator | Babbitt, Milton, 1916-2011 |
| Extent | 65 items |
| Extent | 19 containers |
| Extent | 6 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu021009 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014565648 |
| Summary | Milton Babbitt was an American composer, mathematician, music theorist, and teacher best known for his innovations in the fields of serial and electronic music. The collection consists entirely of holograph sketches for original compositions by Babbitt, including his highly-regarded Philomel (1964), Reflections (1966), and Quintet for clarinet and strings (1997). |