Babbitt: Soli E Duettini; Review

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Babbitt: Soli E Duettini; ReviewOnce again, it appears that a musical bigot has infected the musical reviews process by posting the same one-star review for every work by a particular composer he or she could find. I am curious as to whether Mr. Walrus is not the same Mr. Diderot who pulled the same prank on Schoenberg awhile back. Perhaps not. This one appears to be even less intelligent.
As for the music, while it certainly is not heart-on-sleeve, it is dry and witty in an almost neoclassical fashion, as one should typically expect from Babbitt. But there is also a more immediately appealing lyricism not always present in some of his earlier works. This cd is perhaps ideal for those who do not otherwise know Babbitt's music. "Whirled Series," a jazzy duet for saxophone and piano, stands out in particular for its overall sunny charm.
This recording comes with an second disc that includes Babbitt reading his essay "On Having Been and Still Being an American Composer." His prose is analogous to his music; it is highly refined, with a wonderfully haughty sense of Latinate rhythms and internal rhymes. (Babbitt is infamous for his bad puns.) Listening to this essay should give listeners a good idea as to what Babbitt is like in person and enrich their appreciation for his music, as it has done for me.Babbitt: Soli E Duettini; Overview

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