Elliott Carter
Born: 11th December 1908, New York, U.S.A
Died: 5th November 2012, New York, U.S.A
Nationality: American
Elliott Cook Carter Jr. was an American modernist composer who was one of the most respected composers of the second half of the 20th century. He combined elements of European modernism and American "ultra-modernism" into a distinctive style with a personal harmonic and rhythmic language, after an early neoclassical phase. His compositions are performed throughout the world, and include orchestral, chamber music, solo instrumental, and vocal works. Carter was the recipient of many awards – he was twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his string quartets. He also wrote the large-scale orchestral triptych Symphonia: sum fluxae pretium spei.
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Elgar & Carter from Alisa Weilerstein
4th Feb 2013
The American cellist worked closely with Carter (who died last year) whilst preparing his 2001 Cello Concerto, and brings a touching elegiac lyricism to the Japanese-influenced slow movement; her introverted and tender account of the Elgar is no less engaging.
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- 90+ for piano (1994) (13)
- Canon for 3 - In memoriam Igor Stravinsky (5)
- Cello Sonata (15)
- Changes (10)
- Clarinet Concerto (8)
- Con Leggerezza Pensosa - Omaggio a Italo Calvino (5)
- Diversions (1999) (5)
- Double Concerto for Harpsichord & Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras (6)
- Elegy (9)
- Enchanted Preludes (10)
- Esprit rude, Esprit doux (9)
- Etudes (8) and a Fantasy, for woodwind quartet (6)
- Figment No. 1 (8)
- Figment No. 2 'Remembering Mr Ives' (7)
- Figment No. 4 for viola (9)
- Four Lauds for solo violin (11)
- Gra for clarinet (7)
- La Musique for solo voice (5)
- Night Fantasies (1980) (15)
- Pastoral (5)
- Piano Concerto (7)
- Piano Sonata (24)
- Poems (3) of Robert Frost (6)
- Quintet for Piano & Winds (5)
- Retrouvailles (7)
- Riconoscenza per Goffredo Petrassi (9)
- Scrivo in vento (1991) (13)
- Shard (5)
- Sonata for flute, oboe, cello and harpsichord (6)
- String Quartet No. 2 (5)
- String Quartet No. 4 (4)
- Tell Me Where is Fancy Bred? (5)
- To Music For Unaccompanied Mixed Chorus (5)
- Trilogy for oboe and harp (6)
- Triple Duo (5)
- Two Thoughts About the Piano (9)
- Variations for Orchestra (7)
- Voyage (7)
- Warble for Lilac Time (5)
- Woodwind quintet (1948) (11)
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