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[calimac]

Milton Babbitt has died. Of the 1,322 composers I have recorded music by, he was not one.

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[(Anonymous)]

Well, "who cares if you listen?"

(Actually, I'd never heard of Babbitt before reading your note, but presumably you had in mind the 1958 screed so titled.)

-MTD/neb

[kalimac.livejournal.com]

I had his music in mind.

[kip-w.livejournal.com]

I may have a selection by him on a Norton LP. Years ago, my sister and I found this multi-record set when we were looking for a present for Dad, and said, "This has a whole bunch of stuff on it! It's a perfect present!" We didn't understand his reaction: he was clearly trying to look glad to get it. Anyway, I have it now. It's movements from things, mostly.

I may be related to the composer. According to Babbit genealogy (that's my mom's side), all Babbits (including spelling variants) are descended from a Bobit who came here in the 17th century — except for a small number that told an immigration agent their long, difficult names and were promptly redubbed Babbit.

[kalimac.livejournal.com]

I have various anthology collections of that kind. As a result, I have Webern in my collection, I have Stockhausen, I have Luening and Wuorinen and cats like that. But I don't have any Babbitt.

[ron-drummond.livejournal.com]

Did you ever decide to not buy an otherwise (mildly or distinctly) attractive anthology collection because of the presence of a Babbitt composition on it? We are of course seeking to determine the precise degree of your Babbitt aversion. :-)

1,322 composers! I hope some day I might have the honor of seeing your collection in situ.

[kalimac.livejournal.com]

My Stockhausen aversion is greater than my Babbitt aversion.

Maybe I should take some photos and put them up.