B
B 1. Pitch name for the seventh step in a C-Major scale. 2. The white key below C on the piano.
B section The second section of a composition in which the music sharply contrasts with the first section in melody, harmony, and sometimes rhythm.
B-minor Mass One of Johann Sebastian Bach’s masterpieces composed for orchestra, chorus, and soloists and considered one of the greatest achievements of classical music.
Babbitt, Milton (b. 1916) American composer who is a pioneer in electronic and serial music. He studied with Roger Sessions in the late 1930s and was on the music faculty at both Princeton University and the Julliard School. He composed what were considered the earliest examples of total serialism. See serial music.
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