© by Laura Tunbridge (b. 1974)

Ada sketches
Language: English 
Suppose that a equals three, b equals two and n equals thirty-six
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Emily Howard (b. 1979), "Ada sketches", 2011 [ mezzo-soprano, flute, clarinet and percussion ], Peters Edition; In this short dramatic scena, Ada Lovelace explores a mathematical equation as solved by Charles Babbage's hypothetical 1842 Analytical Engine, a prototype for the world's first computer. As she works, a musical solution to the equation gains a life of its own, causing Lovelace to contemplate her own position in history. [sung text checked 1 time]

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