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Correspondences (Babbitt)

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Correspondences
by Milton Babbitt
GenreOrchestral
FormString Orchestra
Recorded1994
Duration10 Minutes
Premiere
Date11 September 1968
LocationCarnegie Hall, New York City
ConductorLukas Foss
PerformersBuffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

Correspondences is a 1967 musical composition by Milton Babbitt for string orchestra and synthesized tape.[1] It was first performed at Carnegie Hall on 11 September 1968 by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra with Lukas Foss conducting.[2] It was recorded by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Levine, in 1994 and released on a CD also featuring works by Elliott Carter, Gunther Schuller, and John Cage.

Listening

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  • Correspondences on Slowly Expanding Milton Babbitt Album] (since 2018), produced by Erik Carlson

References

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  1. ^ "Milton Babbitt". Library of Congress. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Milton Babbitt: A Half Century of Music at Carnegie Hall". Carnegie Hall blog. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2013.